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. 2017 Jul 28;32(9):1316–1326. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czx091

Table 6.

Implementation of policies relating to retention in care

WHO policy (year of guideline)a Kenyan policy (year of policy)a NAIROBI
KISUMU
Small facilities (n = 2) Large facilities (n = 6) Small facilities (n = 28) Large facilities (n = 4)
Quality of care (%)
 Periodic checks on QoC at ART clinic 201011 201126 100 100 96 100
Coordination of care and patient tracking (%)
 6 monthly CD4 counts when on ART Not required 200515 100 80 96 100
 3 monthly drug supplies once stable on ART None 201126 50 67 79 75
 Routine pill counts once on ART? None 200515 50 67 75 100
 Home visits following poor adherence None None 0 17 32 50
 Home/phone contact following missed visit 201314 201126 100 100 96 100
 Drugs collectable by designee None None 50 100 100 100
 TB services integrated in facility 201112 200515 100 100 100 100
Support to PLHIV (%)
 Adherence counselling required None 200515 100 100 100 100
 Peer support for people on ART None 201126 100 100 100 100
 Nutritional support for people on ART 20065 200515 100 100 100 100
 Home-based care for people on ART None None 100 100 93 100
Medical management (%)
 TB screen at every ART visit 201112 200515 100 100 100 100
 WHO 1st line (2010) as standard 201011 201126 100 100 100 100
 At least four first-line regimens available 20065 201126 50 100 75 75
a

Superscript numbers relate to policy document reference number as listed in Table 1.