WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

HIV prevalence is increasing worldwide because people on antiretroviral therapy are living
longer, although new infections decreased from 3· 3 million in 2002, to 2· 3 million in 2012 …

HIV testing and counselling is the first crucial step for linkage to HIV treatment and
prevention. However, despite high HIV burden in sub-Saharan Africa, testing coverage is …

Background In 2014, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) and
partners set the '90-90-90 targets'; aiming to diagnose 90% of all HIV positive people …

Background Effective national and global HIV responses require a significant expansion of
HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based …

Background Stigma, discrimination, lack of privacy, and long waiting times partly explain
why six out of ten individuals living with HIV do not access facility-based testing. By …

Background Effective interventions to reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa are
urgently needed. Mathematical modelling and the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) …

Background UNAIDS has recently proposed a set of three ambitious targets that, if achieved,
are predicted to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The targets, known as 90-90-90, call for …

Background Despite large investments in HIV testing, only an estimated 45% of HIV-infected
people in sub-Saharan Africa know their HIV status. Optimum methods for maximising …

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 …