Performance of health laboratories in provision of HIV diagnostic and supportive services in selected districts of Tanzania.

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Published in BMC Health Serv Res on January 23, 2017

Authors

Deus S Ishengoma1, Mathias L Kamugisha2, Acleus S M Rutta2, Gibson B Kagaruki3, Andrew M Kilale4, Amos Kahwa4, Erasmus Kamugisha5, Vito Baraka2, Celine I Mandara2, Godlisten S Materu3, Julius J Massaga6, Stephen M Magesa7, Martha M Lemnge2, Leonard E G Mboera6

Author Affiliations

1: National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Research Centre, P. O. Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania. deusishe@yahoo.com.
2: National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga Research Centre, P. O. Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania.
3: National Institute for Medical Research, Tukuyu Research Centre, P. O. Box 538, Tukuyu, Tanzania.
4: National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Research Centre, P. O. Box 3436, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
5: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza, Tanzania.
6: National Institute for Medical Research, P. O. Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
7: National Institute for Medical Research, Amani Research Centre, P. O. Box 81, Muheza, Tanzania.

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