INTEGrating Ag-RDTs for COVID-19 in MNCH,HIV and TB Services in Cameroon and Kenya

Integration of antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) for COVID-19 into services that provide care for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, children, people with HIV infection, and patients with tuberculosis (TB) will identify more people with Coronavirus infection. This will allow for earlier treatment and tracing of contacts to decrease the spread of the coronavirus. This study is looking at two models for providing the testing in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV clinics in Cameroon and Kenya. In some clinics, attendees with be screened for Coronavirus symptoms and history of exposure and if positive they will receive the rapid coronavirus test right in the clinic. In other facilities, all people attending the clinic with be provided with the coronavirus testing even if they screen negative to see how many people are infected but do not show any symptoms. Hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients with the coronavirus infection will be followed to document their illness and health outcomes. We will also ask health care workers about how well the testing in these clinics is working and what are some of their challenges, and collect information about the costs associated with both the models of testing.