Assessing the Effectiveness of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Point‐of‐Care Proficiency Testing Scheme: Analysis of the Data From 2021 to 2022 in South Africa
The HIV PT program demonstrated high national uptake and strong overall performance in decentralized settings. However, persistent regional disparities underscore the need for targeted quality assurance interventions and strengthened oversight in underperforming provinces to ensure comparable diagnostic quality across the national HIV testing program.
Authors
- Adeboye Adelekan
- Nozuko P. Blasich
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71521
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention