Background Despite significant efforts made to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
transmission, its testing coverage among men is still low and remains a major concern in low …

Background The low uptake of facility-based HIV counseling and testing (HCT) in South
Africa, particularly amongst men and youth has hindered attempts to increase access to …

Abstract Objectives In Sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa, uptake of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among men remains a major challenge. Few …

Abstract Background Despite Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) being the epicenter of the HIV
epidemic, uptake of HIV testing is not optimal. While qualitative studies have been …

While men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa are at high risk for HIV infection, few of
those already infected know their status. Effectively promoting frequent HIV testing—of …

Despite efforts to increase HIV testing in the African region, the proportion of men who report
ever having been tested for HIV remains low. Research has focused on individual level …

Objective: To describe HIV testing uptake and prevalence among adolescents and adults in
a home-based HIV counseling and testing program in western Kenya. Methods: Since 2007 …

Despite a disproportionately high burden of HIV, GBMSM in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa
often delay testing until the point of illness. However, limited studies examine factors that …

The delivery of HIV counseling and testing programs throughout Sub-Saharan Africa relies
on the work performed by trained HIV counselors. These individuals occupy a critical …

PITC is up-scaled rapidly. 4, 5, 8, 10, 12 Patients' rights are often not well protected in the
South African public health service and patients are frequently not empowered to exercise …