Cost-effectiveness of early infant HIV diagnosis of HIV-exposed infants and immediate antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children under 24 months in Thailand

• Main Authors: Intira Jeannie Collins, John Cairns, Nicole Ngo-Giang-Huong, Wasna Sirirungsi, Pranee Leechanachai, Sophie Le Coeur, Tanawan Samleerat, Nareerat Kamonpakorn, Jutarat Mekmullica, Gonzague Jourdain, Marc Lallemant
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84898471383&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45107
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: HIV-infected infants have high risk of death in the first two years of life if untreated. WHO guidelines recommend early infant HIV diagnosis (EID) of all HIV-exposed infants and immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected children under 24-months. We assessed the cost-effecti...