{"id":15486,"date":"2021-04-09T10:06:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/?p=15486"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:41:16","slug":"cost-effectiveness-analysis-that-led-to-updated-whos-postpartum-hiv-retesting-guidelines-published-in-jias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/2021\/04\/09\/cost-effectiveness-analysis-that-led-to-updated-whos-postpartum-hiv-retesting-guidelines-published-in-jias\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost-effectiveness analysis leading to updated WHO maternal HIV retesting guidelines published in JIAS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HIV rapid test and a blood sample vial (Credit: American Psychological Association)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A new manuscript by Global WACh researchers, trainees, and collaborators was published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) last week.\u00a0 The publication summarized the study findings of “Optimizing HIV retesting during pregnancy and postpartum in four countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis<\/strong>,” which examined the cost, impact, and cost-effectiveness of maternal HIV retesting timing and frequency in four countries\u2014Colombia, Kenya, South Africa, and Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The authors found that retesting in late antenatal care is cost-effective in Kenya and South Africa. \u00a0They also found that HIV retesting alone is not sufficient for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission, highlighting the need for additional HIV prevention interventions for pregnant and postpartum women. \u00a0This analysis informed recent updates to the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) guidelines for HIV testing during pregnancy and postpartum, of which Global WACh and other UW researchers led a series of systematic reviews in 2019.<\/p>\n

Readers can access the updated guidelines on the WHO\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0or as a\u00a0mobile app<\/a> on Apple and Android devices for on-the-go access. \u00a0Following the results from this study, the authors are examining whether optimal HIV retesting timing and frequency differ for key populations compared to the general population.<\/p>\n

Julianne Meisner (PhD student, Epidemiology) and Allen Roberts (PhD student, Epidemiology) are co-first authors and Dr. Alison Drake<\/a> (Assistant Professor in Global Health and Epidemiology) is the senior author. Global Health faculty Drs. Ruanne Barnabas and Monisha Sharma<\/a> are contributing authors. \u00a0Read the article in JIAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new manuscript by Global WACh researchers, trainees, and collaborators was published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) last week.\u00a0 The publication summarized the study findings of “Optimizing HIV retesting during pregnancy and postpartum in four countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis,” which examined the cost, impact, and cost-effectiveness of maternal HIV retesting timing…<\/p>\n

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