Implementation period reported | May–Nov 2020 | Apr–Nov 2020 | Mar–Sep 2020 | May–Sep 2020 |
Client groupsa | General population/rural population | Key populations, their partners and children, and other priority populations | Female sex workers, MSM, transgender people, and migrants and their spouses | MSM/transgender people and their partners who are living with HIV |
No. of facilities participating in home delivery | 21 | 109 | 19 | 3 |
Recommended frequency of clinical consultation for established ART clients | Every 6 months | Every 6 months | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
Recommended frequency of viral load testing for established ART clients | Every 6 months | Every 12 months | Every 12 months | Every 6 months (for first year) and every 12 months for year 2 onward |
Modification for viral load testing during the COVID-19 pandemic | Sample collection in the community | Transport of samples to private laboratories | Sample collection in the community | No change: facility-based collection required |
Clients who received home delivery, n (% of eligible for home delivery) | 4,138 (51) | 4,948 (19) | 2,836 (21) | 126 (26) |