A review of self-testing for HIV: research and policy priorities in a new era of HIV prevention

S Napierala Mavedzenge, R Baggaley… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Inadequate uptake of testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a primary
bottleneck toward universal access to treatment and care, and is an obstacle to realizing the …

Systematic review of strategies to increase men's HIV-testing in sub-Saharan Africa

B Hensen, S Taoka, JJ Lewis, HA Weiss, J Hargreaves - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This systematic review summarizes evidence on the effectiveness of strategies to
increase men's HIV-testing in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Medline, EmBase, Africa-Wide …

Assisted partner services for HIV in Kenya: a cluster randomised controlled trial

P Cherutich, MR Golden, B Wamuti, BA Richardson… - The lancet HIV, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Assisted partner services for index patients with HIV infections involves
elicitation of information about sex partners and contacting them to ensure that they test for …

Seeking wider access to HIV testing for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa

NA Sam-Agudu, MO Folayan, EE Ezeanolue - Pediatric research, 2016 - nature.com
More than 80% of the HIV-infected adolescents live in sub-Saharan Africa. Acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related mortality has increased among adolescents 10–19 y …

Scaling-up PrEP delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: what can we learn from the scale-up of ART?

G O'Malley, G Barnabee, K Mugwanya - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Clinical trials have found that PrEP is highly effective in
reducing risk of HIV acquisition across types of exposure, gender, PrEP regimens, and …

Exploring social harms during distribution of HIV self‐testing kits using mixed‐methods approaches in Malawi

MK Kumwenda, CC Johnson, AT Choko… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Provider-initiated testing and counselling programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of their operational implementation

M Roura, D Watson-Jones, TM Kahawita, L Ferguson… - Aids, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The routine offer of an HIV test during patient–provider encounters is gaining
momentum within HIV treatment and prevention programmes. This review examined the …

Temporal trends in socioeconomic inequalities in HIV testing: an analysis of cross-sectional surveys from 16 sub-Saharan African countries

PA Ante-Testard, T Benmarhnia, A Bekelynck… - The Lancet global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Overall increases in the uptake of HIV testing in the past two decades might
hide discrepancies across socioeconomic groups. We used data from population-based …

Outcomes and experiences of men and women with partner notification for HIV testing in Tanzania: results from a mixed method study

M Plotkin, C Kahabuka, A Christensen, D Ochola… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
A growing evidence base supports expansion of partner notification in HIV testing services
(HTS) in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Njombe …

Heterogeneous HIV testing preferences in an urban setting in Tanzania: results from a discrete choice experiment

J Ostermann, B Njau, DS Brown, A Mühlbacher… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Efforts to reduce Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission through
treatment rely on HIV testing programs that are acceptable to broad populations. Yet, testing …