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Monitoring viral loads - the role of CHWs

To ensure viral load suppression, it is important to draw patients’ viral loads at the recommended intervals. CHWs can help streamline this process by:
  • Screening patients during triage to see if they require a viral load to be drawn
  • Informing the clinician that a patient is ready for a routine viral load
  • Escorting patients to and from the area where viral loads are being drawn
  • Giving expert counseling on what a viral load test is, what the results mean and the schedule for them to be drawn
  • Encouraging patients to remind their clinician/nurse when it is time for a scheduled viral load
  • Drawing viral loads
  • Giving enhanced adherence counseling at home and at the facility for patients with a high viral load
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  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Leadership Team
    • Partnerships
  • Toolkit
    • Practical Strategies >
      • Active Case Finding
      • Index Case Finding
      • Linkage to Care
      • Case Management
      • PMTCT and EID
      • Tuberculosis and HIV
    • Other Tools & Resources
  • Publications
    • Peer reviewed publications >
      • Publications on PMTCT
      • Publications on Pediatric HIV
      • Publications on Adolescents
      • Publications on HIV Case Finding
      • Publications on TB
      • Publications on Psychosocial Issues
      • Publications on Cancer
    • Abstracts and presentations
  • Success Stories
  • Updates
  • Get involved
  • Intranet