Table 2.
Participating sites current access to diagnostic testing
| Country, city, clinic | Access to RNA test | Access to DNA test | Viral load frequency | Access to CD4+ count | CD4+ count frequency | Access to CD4+ percentage | Access to Lymphocyte count | CD4+payment | Viral load payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | |||||||||
| Phnom Penh, National Centre for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD, National Pediatric Hospital | Sometimes | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Indonesia | |||||||||
| Jakarta, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital | Sometimes | No | Not routinely done | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Always | Site and patient | Patient |
| India | |||||||||
| Chennai, YRG care | Always | Always | Not routinely done | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site and patient | Patient |
| Malaysia | |||||||||
| Kota Bharu, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II | Always | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Kota Kinabalu, Hospital Likas | Always | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Kuala Lumpur, Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Always | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Penang, Penang Hospital | Always | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | No | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Thailand | |||||||||
| Bangkok, HIV-NAT | Always | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Bangkok, Siriraj Hospital | Always | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai University | Always | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Regional Hospital | Always | Always | Every 12–24 months | Always | Every 6–12 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen University | Always | Always | Every 12–24 months | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Vietnam | |||||||||
| Hanoi, National Hospital of Pediatrics | Sometimes | Sometimes | Not routinely done | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
| Ho Chi Minth City, Children’s Hospital No.1 | Always | Always | Only to assess treatment failure | Always | Every 3–6 months | Always | Always | Site/funder | Site/funder |
Always (Diagnostic test always available if requested by clinicians); Sometimes (25–50% of children can access this test).