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The types of tests used to monitor health can be expensive. Alternative ways of assessing patient health and making decisions about treatment and care are an important aspect of health care in resource-limited settings. This can include taking a detailed patient history and performing a physical examination.

Diagnosing infants & children

Trial of HIV test for babies in Africa could make a big difference

Editor's pick
Eurekalert Inf Dis
29 October 2012
TB transmission & prevention

Risk of recurrence of active TB is high for people with HIV

News
22 October 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Resource-Limited Settings

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Medscape (requires registration)
10 October 2012
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Late start for ART in pregnancy increases HIV transmission risk during breastfeeding period

News
27 September 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Stamp-Sized Device Could Cut Liver Test Costs

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MedPage Today HIV/AIDS
21 September 2012
HIV testing programmes & uptake

South Africa: Taking HIV Testing to Homes

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allAfrica.com
20 September 2012
CD4 count

Cellphone HIV test studied

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iAfrica.com
3 September 2012
TB diagnosis

Determine LAM urine antigen TB test is highly cost-effective for use in hospitalised people living with HIV

News
27 July 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

PEPFAR Launches Labs For Life with Partners

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US State Department
27 July 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Second Edition of UNITAID Diagnostic Technology Landscape Report Published

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UNITAID
26 June 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Low-cost Australian HIV test to reach poor

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NineMSN
20 June 2012
Diagnosing infants & children

Instant Infant HIV Diagnosis to be Rolled Out in Rural Kenya

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Inter Press Service
13 June 2012
Changing treatment

Big delays in switching to second-line ART in South Africa

News
8 June 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Rapid CD4 cell testing as part of HIV testing and counselling increases chances that people will be successfully linked to care

News
6 June 2012
Health problems & ageing

HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: non-communicable diseases, HIV and TB

News
18 May 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Predictive tool could cut HIV test costs

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SciDev Net
8 May 2012
Malaria

UNITAID statement on World Malaria Day 2012 Investing in Diagnostics to Improve Treatment

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UNITAID
25 April 2012
Adherence

Improved health, wish for normal life, main reason for loss to follow-up in Ugandan HIV patients

News
17 April 2012
Improving HIV care

Communications Engineers Join Fight Against AIDS In Africa Through Wireless Printer Program

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Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report
11 April 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Origami paper device can test for HIV and malaria

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The Daily Texan
23 March 2012
Access to healthcare

Treatment as prevention is starting to work in parts of Africa

News
18 March 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Smartphones more accurate, faster, cheaper for disease surveillance

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Eurekalert Inf Dis
13 March 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Sensors To Test For Malaria And HIV Printed And Assembled For Less Than 10 Cents

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HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
12 March 2012
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

When does viral load testing add value in sub-Saharan Africa?

News
8 March 2012