Perceived challenges of DRM testing: lack of funding
Lastly, providers stated that lack of funding is a significant challenge to DRM testing. Several providers emphasized that while the national HIV program covers the cost of the DRM test itself and is free to the clinics and patients, in certain cases, clinicians were only able to conduct DRM testing after requesting and receiving donations from FACES for laboratory tests not otherwise covered by the MOH. Providers highlighted that the high cost of the test prevented clinicians from ordering tests, making the test, as they stated, less accessible.