Estimating the Prevalence of over-and Under-Reporting in HIV Testing, Status and Treatment in Rural Northeast South Africa: A Comparison of a Survey and Clinic …

HH Leslie, CW Kabudula, RL West, MS Kang Dufour… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
We assess the accuracy of self-reported testing, HIV status, and treatment responses
compared to clinical records in Ehlanzeni District, South Africa. We linked a 2018 population …

Men's endorsement of intimate partner violence and HIV testing behavior across Sub-saharan Africa

BP Vilakati, S Chamberlin, S Yeatman - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Despite an upward trend in HIV testing across sub-Saharan Africa, men continue to lag
women in the use of HIV testing services. Inequitable gender attitudes held by some men …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and Association Between HIV PrEP Knowledge and Approval, and HIV Testing among Sexually Experienced Men in Côte d'Ivoire

I Odii, E Chipalo - Texila Int J Public Health, 2024 - researchgate.net
Despite evidence of high interest and willingness to use PrEP by key populations
behaviorally vulnerable to HIV infection, a lack of comprehensive PrEP knowledge and low …

Assisted partner notification services are safe and effective as they are brought to scale in Mozambique

MR Golden, A Mamudo, F Vio, E Branigan… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The World Health Organization recommends that persons diagnosed with HIV
be offered assisted partner notification services (APS). There are limited data on the safety of …

Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effect of a community-led HIV self-testing model among adolescent girls and young women in Rural Northern Uganda: a …

R Olum, EH Geng, FE Kitutu, PM Musoke - Implementation Science …, 2024 - Springer
Background Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa face a
disproportionately higher HIV/AIDS burden despite the global decline in incidence. Existing …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol: Does a blended learning implementation package enhance HIV index case testing in Malawi? A protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

TA Tembo, K Mollan, K Simon, S Rutstein, MJ Chitani… - BMJ Open, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction Index case testing (ICT) is an evidence-based approach that efficiently identifies
persons in need of HIV treatment and prevention services. In Malawi, delivery of ICT has …

Trends in HIV testing, the treatment cascade, and HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Africa: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis

J Stannah, N Soni, JKS Lam, K Giguère, KM Mitchell… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are
disproportionately affected by HIV. In Africa, MSM face structural barriers to HIV prevention …

Determinants of HIV voluntary counseling and testing: a multilevel modelling of the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

AZ Alem, AB Teshale, AM Liyew, GA Tesema… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing services are vital
to reduce the spread of HIV infection, and to create an opportunity for early treatment and …

Measuring progress towards reaching zero new HIV acquisitions among key populations in Québec (Canada) using routine surveillance data: a mathematical …

CM Doyle, J Cox, RM Milwid, R Bitera… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID) are
disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic in Canada. Having the second-highest …

HIV Recent Infection and Past HIV Testing History Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed 15–24-Year-Olds in Malawi: An Analysis of 2019–2022 HIV Recent Infection …

AN Kabaghe, R Stephens, D Payne, J Theu… - AIDS Education and …, 2023 - Guilford Press
Awareness of HIV status in Malawi is 88.3% and lowest among 15–24-year-olds (76.2%).
There is a need to understand HIV testing history and transmission in this age group. We …