Integration of a social network strategy into index testing to increase HIV case finding among Haitian migrants and their descendants in the Dominican Republic
Integrating the EPOA into index testing strengthened overall case finding for index testing among Haitian migrants and individuals of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic, suggesting hybrid strategies can maximize program resources and impact.
Authors
- Antonino De Lorenzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6524-4493)
- Natasha Mack
- Navindra Persaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7694-4505)
- Chris Akolo
- Rebecca Fertziger
- Mario Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6288-9162)
- Gema Mateo
- Maria García-Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8146-5288)
- Cristina Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0108-3288)
- Robert M. Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6879-0254)
- Caterina Casalini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-6269)
- Jacob Michel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1282-3835)
- Gerardo Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9016-6474)
- A Alcalá Soto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3748-4147)
- Ruth Tramontani Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8202-4855)
- Katherine Hernandez
- Leidy Tamarez
- Mayra Elizardi
- Johana Molil
- Molly Goggin-Kehm
- Elvis Baez
- Stevenson Saint-Hilaire
Institutions
- Family Health International 360 (US)
- Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (DO)
- Instituto Dermatológico y Cirugía de Piel "Dr. Huberto Bogaert Díaz" (DO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10189-3
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- FHI 360