Feasibility of an HIV self-testing intervention: a formative qualitative study among individuals, community leaders, and HIV testing experts in northern Tanzania

B Njau, E Lisasi, DJ Damian, DL Mushi, A Boulle… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Achieving the 95–95-95 global targets by 2030, innovative HIV testing
models, such as HIV self-testing are needed for people, who are unaware of their HIV status …

Is' Opt-Out HIV Testing'a real option among pregnant women in rural districts in Kenya?

OA Ujiji, B Rubenson, F Ilako, G Marrone, D Wamalwa… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background An'opt-out'policy of routine HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is being
implemented across sub-Saharan Africa to expand prevention of mother-to-child …

Determinants for HIV testing and counselling in Nairobi urban informal settlements

AK Ziraba, NJ Madise, JK Kimani, S Oti, G Mgomella… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Counselling and testing is important in HIV prevention and care. Majority of
people in sub-Saharan Africa do not know their HIV status and are therefore unable to take …

HIV self-testing as part of a differentiated HIV testing approach: exploring urban and rural adult experiences from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa using a cross-over study …

C Harichund, QA Karim, P Kunene, S Simelane… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Suboptimal HIV testing rates through available testing approaches such as HIV
counselling and testing have directed research efforts toward recognizing the potential of …

Factors associated with ever being HIV-tested in Zimbabwe: an extended analysis of the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (2010–2011)

KC Takarinda, LK Madyira, M Mhangara, V Makaza… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Zimbabwe has a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden. It is
therefore important to scale up HIV-testing and counseling (HTC) as a gateway to HIV …

Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: implications for HIV prevention

FM Bwambale, SN Ssali, S Byaruhanga, JN Kalyango… - BMC public health, 2008 - Springer
Background Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the
prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, the utilization of VCT services …

Using gender analysis to build voluntary counselling and testing responses in Kenya

M Taegtmeyer, N Kilonzo, L Mung'ala… - Transactions of the …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The rapid expansion of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV in sub-Saharan
Africa has led to concerns over the quality and equity of the services. Kenya has seen an …

[HTML][HTML] Reframing the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in sub‐Saharan Africa

T Makusha, H van Rooyen… - Journal of the International …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite the body of evidence on heterosexual men's inequitable access to HIV prevention,
testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART)[1, 2], and poorer viral suppression in sub-Saharan …

Gender disparities in receipt of HIV testing results in six sub-Saharan African countries

M Gebregziabher, L Dai, C Vrana-Diaz… - Health …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Receipt of HIV testing results is vital for individuals to know their status and make
decisions that would improve their access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care. The …

Why I can't, won't or don't test for HIV: insights from Australian migrants born in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia

C Gray, R Lobo, L Narciso, E Oudih… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
People born in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia are overrepresented in HIV
notifications in Australia. Just under half of all notifications among people from sub-Saharan …