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What Else Should Be Done to Reduce Lost to Follow Up (LTFU) among HIV Clients in Tanzania?. The Use of IQTools to Trace Lost to Follow Up (LTFU) across Facilities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Tuhuma Tulli LEAD Project,Futures group TANZANIA.
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What Else Should Be Done to Reduce Lost to Follow Up (LTFU)among HIV Clients in Tanzania?
The Use of IQTools to Trace Lost to Follow Up (LTFU) across Facilities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania Tuhuma Tulli LEAD Project,Futures group TANZANIA
The Use of IQTools to Trace Lost to Follow Up across Facilities (Mwanza Region, TZ) ART Roll out 2004 59,753 enrolled in Mwanza Sept 2012 41% reported LTFU 6.5% were not truly LTFU!
The use of IQTool to Trace LTFU File creation IQ tool to trace LTFU from the master lists Reporting
Conclusion A small number of LTFU had not dropped out but self transferred to other facilities An unknown number of LTFU might have moved to other facilities not captured in the analysis Patient health education should be prioritized to reduce self transfer. IQTools is useful in establishing true LTFU