Understanding socio-sexual networks: critical consideration for HIVST intervention planning among men who have sex with men in Kenya

L Lazarus, R Prakash, BK Kombo, M Thomann… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) has emerged as a way of reaching individuals who
may be less likely to access testing, including men who have sex with men (MSM) …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding options for HIV testing: A process evaluation of a community-led HIV self-testing intervention among men who have sex with men in Kenya

M Melon, B Kombo, M Mugambi… - Gates Open …, 2024 - gatesopenresearch.org
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kenya continue to face barriers to HIV
testing, which leads to delays in HIV prevention and care. An HIV self-testing (HIVST) …

Evaluation of community-based HIV self-testing delivery strategies on reducing undiagnosed HIV infection, and improving linkage to prevention and treatment services …

P Bhattacharjee, D Rego, H Musyoki, M Becker… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background HIV prevalence among men having sex with men (MSM) in Kenya is 18.2%.
Despite scale-up of HIV testing services, many MSM remain unaware of their HIV status and …

Assessing awareness and use of HIV self-testing kits after the introduction of a community-based HIV self-testing programme among men who have sex with men in …

SY Shaw, S Leung, S Isac, H Musyoki… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionate burden of new HIV infections in
Kenya, while experiencing discrimination, leading to suboptimal levels of HIV care. HIV self …

Sexual network distribution of HIV self-testing kits: Findings from the process evaluation of an intervention for men who have sex with men in China

W Xiao, L Yan, L Chen, G Fu, H Yang, C Yang, H Yan… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The World Health Organization has recommended HIV self-testing (HIVST) as
an alternative testing strategy given the limitations of facility-based testing. While the benefits …

Social network–based strategies to improve uptake of HIV testing and linkage to care among men who have sex with men in Sub-Saharan Africa

C Farquhar, S Masyuko, P Mugo - JAMA Network Open, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
In JAMA Network Open, Garofalo et al1 share exciting results from their study promoting HIV
testing and linkage to care among men who have sex with men (MSM) in West Africa. Men …

Individual and network factors associated with HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in resource-limited settings in China

X Yang, L Jiang, T Fang, J Huang, S Tan, C Lu… - Sexual …, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a potential strategy to overcome challenges of HIV
testing among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, for resource-limited settings …

Piloting a social networks strategy to increase HIV testing and counseling among men who have sex with men in Greater Accra and Ashanti Region, Ghana

P Girault, K Green, NF Clement, YAA Rahman… - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The 2011 Ghana Men's Study identified a high prevalence of HIV among men who
have sex with men (MSM) in Accra/Tema (34.4%) and in Kumasi (13.6%), whereas the HIV …

Men's comfort in distributing or receiving HIV self-test kits from close male social network members in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: baseline results from the STEP project

JKB Matovu, G Mbita, A Hamilton, F Mhando… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background A variety of strategies have been used to reach men with HIV self-testing
services, including social network-based HIV self-test kits distribution. However, few studies …

Secondary distribution of HIV self-testing kits to social and sexual networks of PLWH in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A brief report

N Sithole, O Koole, K Sausi, M Krows… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background To reach 95% of persons living with HIV (PLWH) knowing their HIV status,
alternative testing approaches such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) and secondary HIVST kit …