Financial Incentives for Pediatric HIV Testing in Kenya. Issue 11 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Njuguna, Irene N.; Wagner, Anjuli D.; Omondi, Vincent O.; Otieno, Verlinda A.; Neary, Jillian; Bosire, Rose; Babigumira, Joseph B.; Levin, Carol; Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth; Wamalwa, Dalton C.; John-Stewart, Grace; Slyker, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 37:Issue 11(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: financial incentive -- conditional cash transfer -- index case testing -- pediatric HIV diagnosis -- HIV testing; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : The acceptability of financial incentives for pediatric HIV testing was evaluated in Kenya. Sixty HIV-positive women with children of unknown status were randomized to receive $5, $10 or $15 conditional upon HIV testing. Forty-four (73%) completed child testing, with similar rates across arms. Uptake was significantly higher than a cohort with similar procedures but no incentives (73% vs. 14%, P < 0.001).