Home-based HIV counseling and testing: client experiences and perceptions in Eastern Uganda
D Kyaddondo, RK Wanyenze, J Kinsman, A Hardon - BMC Public Health, 2012 - Springer
Background Though prevention and treatment depend on individuals knowing their HIV
status, the uptake of testing remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa. One initiative to encourage …
status, the uptake of testing remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa. One initiative to encourage …
A framework for health communication across the HIV treatment continuum
S Babalola, LM Van Lith, EC Mallalieu… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: As test and treat rolls out, effective interventions are needed to address the
determinants of outcomes across the HIV treatment continuum and ensure that people …
determinants of outcomes across the HIV treatment continuum and ensure that people …
Ideals as anchors for relationship experiences
M Frye, J Trinitapoli - American Sociological Review, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on young-adult sexuality in sub-Saharan Africa typically conceptualizes sex as an
individual-level risk behavior. We introduce a new approach that connects the conditions …
individual-level risk behavior. We introduce a new approach that connects the conditions …
Feasibility and robustness of an oral HIV self-test in a rural community in South-Africa: An observational diagnostic study
W Devillé, H Tempelman - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV-self-testing (HIVST) could be a strategy to get more people tested for HIV in
resource limited settings. One of the prerequisites of a successful HIVST programme is the …
resource limited settings. One of the prerequisites of a successful HIVST programme is the …
Working outside of the box: how HIV counselors in Sub-Saharan Africa adapt Western HIV testing norms
N Angotti - Social Science & Medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …
on the work performed by trained HIV counselors. These individuals occupy a critical …
A critical assessment of the WHO responsiveness tool: lessons from voluntary HIV testing and counselling services in Kenya
MK Njeru, A Blystad, IK Nyamongo… - BMC health services …, 2009 - Springer
Background Health, fair financing and responsiveness to the user's needs and expectations
are seen as the essential objectives of health systems. Efforts have been made to …
are seen as the essential objectives of health systems. Efforts have been made to …
Feasibility and acceptability of door-to-door rapid HIV testing among Latino immigrants and their HIV risk factors in North Carolina
AC Seña, JP Hammer, K Wilson, A Zeveloff… - AIDS patient care and …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Latino immigrants in the United States are disproportionally impacted by the HIV epidemic
but face barriers to clinic-based testing. We assessed a community-based strategy for rapid …
but face barriers to clinic-based testing. We assessed a community-based strategy for rapid …
Routine checks for HIV in children attending primary health care facilities in South Africa: attitudes of nurses and child caregivers
C Horwood, A Voce, K Vermaak, N Rollins… - Social Science & …, 2010 - Elsevier
Management of HIV-infected and exposed children is challenging for health workers in
primary care settings. Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) is a WHO/UNICEF …
primary care settings. Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) is a WHO/UNICEF …
Costs of accessing HIV testing services among rural Malawi communities
ABSTRACT HIV testing is free in Malawi, but users may still incur costs that can deter or
delay them accessing these services. We sought to identify and quantify these costs among …
delay them accessing these services. We sought to identify and quantify these costs among …
High acceptability of HIV voluntary counselling and testing among female sex workers: impact of individual and social factors
J Aho, VK Nguyen, SL Diakité, A Sow, A Koushik… - HIV …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV infection is an important tool for
prevention of HIV infection and AIDS in high‐risk groups. Our goal was to describe the …
prevention of HIV infection and AIDS in high‐risk groups. Our goal was to describe the …