THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO REINFORCE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF THE HIV/AIDS VIRAL LOAD…

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO REINFORCE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF THE HIV/AIDS VIRAL LOAD CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIRD 95 (96% OF PEOPLE ON TREATMENT WITH SUPPRESSED VIRAL LOADS) AND CONTRIBUTES TO USAID MOZAMBIQUE IR 4.3 STRENGTHENED SYSTEMS TO DELIVERY HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE THREE MOLECULAR LABORATORIES WILL ALSO PROVIDE TB TESTING SERVICES THUS STRENGTHENING THE TB TESTING AND SCREENING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIV/TB INTEGRATION LABORATORY ACTIVITIES. THE CURRENT MOZAMBIQUE VL EXPANSION PLAN INCLUDES ESTABLISHING LABORATORY SPACES IN USAID SUPPORTED PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS, CHIMOIO, TETE, AND BEIRA, WHICH COULD HOLD UP TO THREE VL TESTING MACHINES EACH, GREATLY INCREASING THE OPERATIONAL VL TESTING CAPACITY IN THE REGION . THIS ADDITIONAL CAPACITY WOULD FURTHER OPTIMIZE THE LABORATORY NETWORK AND ENSURE PROVIDERS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS VL TESTING AND THAT HIGH RISK HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS RECEIVE A TIMELY AND ACCURATE VL RESULT. REPAIR/RENOVATION OF CHIMOIO-MANICA VIRAL LOAD LAB.