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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya is expected to implement a three-test HIV testing algorithm as it seeks to optimise ongoing efforts to deal with the virus.<\/p>\n

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the field testing will be piloted in selected counties ahead of the national roll out.<\/p>\n

He spoke when he received a preliminary report of a technical taskforce on the adoption of the procedure on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI congratulate and thank members of the Taskforce for exhibiting professionalism and adhering to WHO recommendations while undertaking the assignment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Kagwe, this is the first time a review of a testing algorithm has been done in the country.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the ceremony, acting director general for health Patrick Amoth said recommendations of the taskforce will be implemented as per the protocol and later adopted as the country\u2019s testing algorithm.<\/p>\n

Taskforce chairperson Andrew Mulwa, said there was sufficient evidence indicating that the two-test algorithm was not optimal for HIV testing in the country.<\/p>\n

He said WHO has recommended a shift to three-test algorithm for countries with a HIV prevalence of less than 5% with Kenya\u2019s standing at 4.3%<\/p>\n

The taskforce was charged with reviewing performance reports of the current HIV testing algorithm and available evidence to adapt the three-test algorithm as per WHO recommendation.<\/p>\n

It was also required to contextualise the adaptation process, implementation and feasibility of the three-test algorithm before filing its report to the Director General for Health office.<\/p>\n

The adoption of the three-test HIV testing algorithm comes just a week after the ministry of health launched the revised National Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of HIV. The eleven-member taskforce which was constituted in March 2022 comprised of government officials, technical partners, and research scientists.<\/p>\n

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