Background HIV testing is one of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control
programmes. However, studies examining utilization of this service by men in Malawi are …

Introduction: HIV testing among men remains low globally and in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
in particular, when compared with their female counterparts. The aim of this study was to …

Despite enormous increases in the proportion of people living with HIV accessing treatment
in sub-Saharan Africa, major gender disparities persist, with men experiencing lower rates of …

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 …

Background: Voluntary HIV antibody Counselling and Testing (HCT) is a cornerstone of HIV
prevention in South Africa because it has the potential to prevent HIV transmission. The …

Engaging men in HIV services remains a challenge across sub-Saharan Africa. There is a
critical need to better understand facilitators of men's successful engagement with HIV …

Background: With increasing calls for linking HIV-infected individuals to treatment and care
via expanded testing, we examined sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics …

Uptake of VCT remains low in many sub-Saharan African countries. Men and women aged
15 and older were recruited from a family planning, STI, and VCT clinic in inner-city …

Background UNAIDS has recently proposed a set of three ambitious targets that, if achieved,
are predicted to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The targets, known as 90-90-90, call for …

Background HIV testing serves as a critical gateway for linkage and retention to care
services, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries with high burden of HIV infections …