Corresponding author: Peter Torokaa, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Received: 09 Feb 2024 - Accepted: 16 Jan 2025 - Published: 21 Jan 2025
Domain: Field Epidemiology
Keywords: HIV viral load, surveillance system, Sensitivity, Simplicity, Flexibility, Usefulness, Timeliness
©Peter Richard Torokaa et al Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health (ISSN: 2664-2824). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Cite this article: Peter Richard Torokaa et al . Evaluation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus viral load surveillance system, national perspective in Tanzania: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health. 2025;8:3.
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