Rapid Uptake of Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and HIV From an Online Platform, April-October 2020.
Am J Public Health
; 112(7): 985-989, 2022 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1865380
ABSTRACT
The Baltimore City Health Department (Baltimore, MD) promoted IWantTheKit for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV testing to city residents and clinic patients when COVID-19 restricted in-person clinic services. From April to October 2020, monthly online IWantTheKit orders increased by 645%. A high prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhea was detected, and 96% of users who tested positive for chlamydia and gonorrhea were successfully contacted for treatment. Uptake by Baltimore City Health Department priority populations and excellent treatment linkage demonstrated how a public health-academic partnership successfully addressed a service gap during the pandemic. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(7)985-989. https//doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306835).
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chlamydia Infections
/
Gonorrhea
/
HIV Infections
/
Chlamydia
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
/
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS