Antenatal care and uptake of HIV testing among pregnant women in sub‐Saharan Africa: a cross‐sectional study

JKL Gunn, IO Asaolu, KE Center… - African Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
HIV care enrolment and uptake of ART [ 16 – 18 ]. However, in sub‐Saharan Africa, uptake of
both overall medical care … medical tests (including HIV tests) and linked to appropriate care

Successful introduction of routine opt-out HIV testing in antenatal care in Botswana

TL Creek, R Ntumy, K Seipone, M Smith… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
… to “routinely” test people with signs and symptoms of HIV, patients … routine HIV testing in
antenatal clinics and to compare HIV testing … before and after the introduction of routine testing. …

Universal voluntary HIV testing in antenatal care settings: a review of the contribution of provider‐initiated testing & counselling

B Hensen, R Baggaley, VJ Wong… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
HIV testing to achieve universal knowledge of HIV status. We expected studies to report
increased uptake of HIV testing … %; 0% lost opportunities) HIV testing in ANC. We restricted this …

Opt-out HIV testing during antenatal care: experiences of pregnant women in rural Uganda

EC Larsson, A Thorson, G Pariyo… - Health policy and …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
HIV testing during antenatal care should be improved to inform women about the benefits of
HIV testing … In order to increase male partner HIV testing during antenatal care, recruitment …

Introduction of rapid syphilis testing in antenatal care: a systematic review of the impact on HIV and syphilis testing uptake and coverage

A Swartzendruber, RJ Steiner, MR Adler… - … of Gynecology & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
… All studies reported substantial increases in antenatal syphilis testing following … impact
antenatal HIV screening levels at sites already offering rapid HIV testing and may increase HIV

Engagement of men in antenatal care services: increased HIV testing and treatment uptake in a community participatory action program in Mozambique

CM Audet, M Blevins, YM Chire, MH Aliyu, LME Vaz… - AIDS and Behavior, 2016 - Springer
… Uptake of HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART) services during antenatal care (ANC)
in rural Mozambique is disappointing. To nurture supportive male engagement in ANC …

Determinants for refusal of HIV testing among women attending for antenatal care in Gambella Region, Ethiopia

W Fanta, A Worku - Reproductive health, 2012 - Springer
… In this study, 337 pregnant women attending antenatal care … those who accepted HIV testing
and refused for HIV testing, … 15.7%) for accepters of HIV testing and refusal of HIV testing

Acceptance of HIV testing among women attending antenatal care in south-western Uganda: risk factors and reasons for test refusal

V Dahl, L Mellhammar, F Bajunirwe, P Björkman - AIDS care, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
… (PMTCT) of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa is low rates of HIV test acceptance among pregnant
… reasons for HIV test refusal among 432 women attending three antenatal care clinics offering …

Point-of-care HIV testing at antenatal care and maternity sites: experience in Battambang Province, Cambodia

T Heller, S Kunthea, E Bunthoeun… - … journal of STD & …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
… limited by low testing uptake at ANC and delivery. We trained midwives in counselling and
performance of an HIV rapid test, incorporated point-of-care testing into routine antenatal and …

Low uptake of HIV testing during antenatal care: a population-based study from eastern Uganda

EC Larsson, P Waiswa, A Thorson, G Tomson… - Aids, 2009 - journals.lww.com
… of HIV-tested pregnant women who received their test results had only increased to 21%,
despite high antenatal care (… To increase the uptake of HIV testing and reduce mother-to-child …