Table 1. Stages of implementation of Alere-LAM urine test by country.
| Country | Does the country have
policies that include Alere-LAM? (year of introduction) a |
Which National
Program includes Alere-LAM? (TB, HIV, both) b |
Is Alere- LAM
currently in use? c |
Is Alere-LAM
use planned for the near future? (prospective year) d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | No | - | No | Yes (2019) |
| Botswana | Unclear e (2018) | TB | No | Yes (2019) |
| Brazil | No | - | No | Yes |
| Cameroon | - | - | No | Yes |
| CAR | Yes (2016) | Both | No | Yes (2019) |
| Chad | Yes (2018) | TB | No | Yes |
| China | No | - | No | No |
| DRC | No | - | Yes | Yes |
| Ethiopia | Yes (2017) | Both | No | Yes |
| Ghana | No | - | No | Do not know |
| Guinea-Bissau | No | - | No | No |
| India | Yes f | HIV | No | Yes (2020) |
| Indonesia | No | - | No | Yes |
| Kenya | Yes (2019) | Both | No | Yes |
| Malawi | Yes (2017) | Both | Yes | - |
| Mozambique | No | - | - | - |
| Myanmar | Yes (2017) | HIV | Yes | Yes |
| Nigeria | No | - | - | Yes (2019) |
| Philippines | No | - | No | Yes (2021) |
| Tanzania | No | - | No | No |
| Thailand | No | - | No | No |
| Uganda | Yes (2017) | Both | Yes | - |
| Zambia | Yes (2018) | TB | No | Yes |
| Zimbabwe | Yes (2017) | Both | Yes | - |
|
Number answering
“yes” |
10 | NA | 5 | 15 |
Summary of answers given by respondents regarding Alere-LAM test adoption stage. A dash indicates no response. CAR = Central African Republic. DRC = Democratic Republic of Congo. aYears that Alere-LAM test policies were introduced into either the TB or HIV National Programs are listed in brackets as reported by the respondents. bThe questionnaire was limited to Alere-LAM policy inclusion in TB and HIV National Programs. cActual use of the Alere-LAM urine tests is independent of existence of a national policy. dProspective year was included only if reported by respondents. eRespondents gave conflicting responses. fTest is not yet introduced.