Stockouts of HIV commodities in public health facilities in Kinshasa: Barriers to end HIV
Study objective was to assess the magnitude and duration of stockouts of HIV medicines and diagnostic tests in public facilities
Abstract
Stockouts of HIV commodities increase the risk of treatment interruption, antiretroviral resis- tance, treatment failure, morbidity and mortality. The study objective was to assess the magnitude and duration of stockouts of HIV medicines and diagnostic tests in public facilities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was a cross-sectional survey involving visits to facilities and warehouses in April and May 2015.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Gils T, Bossard C, Verdonck K, Owiti P, Casteels I, Mashako M, Van Cutsem G, Ellman T. Stockouts of HIV commodities in public health facilities in Kinshasa: Barriers to end HIV. PLoS One. 2018;13(1):e0191294.
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