Comparing the effects of HIV self-testing to standard HIV testing for key populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background We update a previous systematic review to inform new World Health
Organization HIV self-testing (HIVST) recommendations. We compared the effects of HIVST …
Organization HIV self-testing (HIVST) recommendations. We compared the effects of HIVST …
The global response and unmet actions for HIV and sex workers
Female, male, and transgender sex workers continue to have disproportionately high
burdens of HIV infection in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries in 2018 …
burdens of HIV infection in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries in 2018 …
HIV self-testing alone or with additional interventions, including financial incentives, and linkage to care or prevention among male partners of antenatal care clinic …
Background Conventional HIV testing services have been less comprehensive in reaching
men than in reaching women globally, but HIV self-testing (HIVST) appears to be an …
men than in reaching women globally, but HIV self-testing (HIVST) appears to be an …
Implementation science in resource-poor countries and communities
HM Yapa, T Bärnighausen - Implementation Science, 2018 - Springer
Background Implementation science in resource-poor countries and communities is
arguably more important than implementation science in resource-rich settings, because …
arguably more important than implementation science in resource-rich settings, because …
Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection
BS Parekh, CY Ou, PN Fonjungo… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY HIV diagnostics have played a central role in the remarkable progress in
identifying, staging, initiating, and monitoring infected individuals on life-saving antiretroviral …
identifying, staging, initiating, and monitoring infected individuals on life-saving antiretroviral …
A systematic review and network meta-analyses to assess the effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing distribution strategies
Background We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to identify which
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing (HIVST) distribution strategies are most …
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing (HIVST) distribution strategies are most …
Direct provision versus facility collection of HIV self-tests among female sex workers in Uganda: a cluster-randomized controlled health systems trial
K Ortblad, D Kibuuka Musoke, T Ngabirano… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV self-testing allows HIV testing at any place and time and without health
workers. HIV self-testing may thus be particularly useful for female sex workers (FSWs), who …
workers. HIV self-testing may thus be particularly useful for female sex workers (FSWs), who …
Uptake of HIV self‐testing and linkage to treatment among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nigeria: A pilot programme using key opinion leaders to reach MSM
Introduction HIV self‐testing (HIVST) offers an alternative to facility‐based HIV testing
services, particularly for populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) who may …
services, particularly for populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) who may …
HIV self-testing among young women in rural South Africa: A randomized controlled trial comparing clinic-based HIV testing to the choice of either clinic testing or HIV …
A Pettifor, SA Lippman, L Kimaru, N Haber… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background HIV testing rates in many hyper-endemic areas are lower than needed to curtail
the HIV epidemic. New HIV testing strategies are needed to overcome barriers to traditional …
the HIV epidemic. New HIV testing strategies are needed to overcome barriers to traditional …
Exploring social harms during distribution of HIV self‐testing kits using mixed‐methods approaches in Malawi
Introduction HIV self‐testing (HIVST) provides couples and individuals with a discreet,
convenient and empowering testing option. As with all HIV testing, potential harms must be …
convenient and empowering testing option. As with all HIV testing, potential harms must be …