The status of HIV testing and counseling in Kenya: results from a nationally representative population-based survey

W Waruiru, C Ngare, V Ssempijja… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is essential for successful HIV prevention
and treatment programs. The national target for HTC is 80% of the adult population in …

Home-based HIV testing and counseling in rural and urban Kenyan communities

W Dalal, DR Feikin, M Amolloh, R Ransom… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, most people with HIV do not know they are infected.
Methods: We conducted door-to-door home-based testing and counseling (HBTC) in rural …

[HTML][HTML] Lack of knowledge of HIV status a major barrier to HIV prevention, care and treatment efforts in Kenya: results from a nationally representative study

P Cherutich, R Kaiser, J Galbraith, J Williamson… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background We analyzed HIV testing rates, prevalence of undiagnosed HIV, and predictors
of testing in the Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2007. Methods KAIS was a nationally …

HIV testing uptake and prevalence among adolescents and adults in a large home-based HIV testing program in Western Kenya

J Wachira, S Ndege, J Koech… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Engagement in HIV care among Kenyan adults and adolescents: results from a national population-based survey

R Wafula, S Masyuko, AA Kim, A Gichangi… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Increasing access to care and treatment for HIV-infected persons is a goal in
Kenya's response to the HIV epidemic. Using data from the second Kenya AIDS Indicator …

[HTML][HTML] Brief report: recent HIV infection surveillance in routine HIV testing in Nairobi, Kenya: a feasibility study

S Welty, J Motoku, C Muriithi, B Rice… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Serological tests can distinguish recent (in the prior 12 months) from long-term
HIV infection. Integrating recency testing into routine HIV testing services (HTS) can provide …

High HIV testing uptake and linkage to care in a novel program of home-based HIV counseling and testing with facilitated referral in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

H Van Rooyen, RV Barnabas, JM Baeten… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: For antiretroviral therapy (ART) to have a population-level HIV prevention impact,
high levels of HIV testing and effective linkages to HIV care among HIV-infected persons are …

The role for government health centers in provision of same-day voluntary HIV counseling and testing in Kenya

GR Arthur, G Ngatia, C Rachier, R Mutemi… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To explore the role of primary health centers in provision of voluntary counseling
and testing (VCT) in Kenya. Design and Setting: Prospective service evaluation at 3 (1 urban …

Who gets tested for HIV in a South African urban township? Implications for test and treat and gender-based prevention interventions

KK Venkatesh, P Madiba, G De Bruyn… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: With increasing calls for linking HIV-infected individuals to treatment and care
via expanded testing, we examined sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] “It is always better for a man to know his HIV status”–A qualitative study exploring the context, barriers and facilitators of HIV testing among men in Nairobi …

J Okal, D Lango, J Matheka, F Obare… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
HIV testing services are an important component of HIV program and provide an entry point
for clinical care for persons newly diagnosed with HIV. Although uptake of HIV testing has …