Evaluating the Feasibility of Point of Care Birth Testing in Eswatini

Inclusion Criteria

• •HIV Exposed Infants
• •* Must have been newly born at the study sites or presenting in study sites within 3 days after birth
• •* Tested for HIV using POC EID platform (mother or caregiver agreed to have infant tested)
• •Health Care Workers (HCWs)
• •* HCWs who have used POC EID for at least three months, at project sites
• •* HCWs that work directly with POC EID services at maternity providing clinical services or operating the platform
• •* HCWs who consent to be interviewed
• •* HCWs able to speak one of the study languages
• •Laboratory Managers and program leads/focal persons:
• •* National or regional level manager or head of department whose responsibilities include EID
• •* Member of a national technical working group or advisory board member working on EID
• •* National level representative from the MOH
• •* Laboratory managers in the 3 study sites
• •* Participants 18 years and above who consent to be interviewed
• •Mothers/caregivers:
• •* Mother/caregiver of an HEI who was offered POC EID at birth
• •* Provides consent to participate in the study
• •* Is 18 years or older, or is less than 18 years old but is legally married (and thus legally emancipated)
• •* Speaks one of the study languages