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Tools
PHC & Community level

Tools
Referral level

Epidemiology

AHD evidence  Mortality/Incidence review

• Community CD4 count as a marker of morbidity
• Will advanced HIV disappear with increase ART coverage
• Oxford Academic: Advanced HIV Disease

Clinical Management

Detailed SOPs for patient management across the continuum of care

• MSF HIV/TB Clinical Guide for Primary Care (2018)
• Chapter 11: Advanced Disease, Ambulatory patient

• MSF HIV/TB Hospital Level Guide (2018)

Diagnostic equipment

Essential diagnostic equipment

• Advanced HIV disease diagnostics
• Alere Urine TB LAM testing: Job Aid
• CrAg POCT: Job Aid
• Video: Minimum Package for diagnostics for advanced HIV

• Minimum Diagnostics Equipment: Referral Level

Health staff tools for patient support

Tools to support treatment literacy and patient adherence

• Patient & Community Support for Advanced HIV Disease
• Patient & Community Support for Advanced HIV Disease: Annexes
• Danger Signs Leaflet

• Post-discharge care and follow-up form

M & E

Indicators and data collection tools

• OPD Advanced HIV Disease Indicators

• Most common OI diagnoses
• Most common associated conditions other than OIs
• Referral Level AHD Data Collection Sheet

Mentoring guide

Support material to train and mentor dedicated health staff

• Clinical Mentoring Programme Guide

Medication list

Minimal essential drug list to deal with AHD conditions at referral level

• List of medications

Advocacy

• Left behind by the HIV response: Advanced HIV in DRC
• Waiting isn't an option: Preventing and Surviving Advanced HIV
• HIV Brief: Stopping senseless deaths