Strategies to increase couples HIV testing and counselling in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review

KM Hampanda, K Pelowich, K Freeborn… - African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Couple HIV testing and counselling (CHTC) is associated with measurable
benefits for HIV prevention and treatment. However, the uptake remains limited in much of …

[HTML][HTML] Supportive couple relationships buffer against the harms of HIV stigma on HIV treatment adherence

SA Gutin, A Ruark, LA Darbes, TB Neilands… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction HIV stigma can impact couple relationships through stress or bring partners
closer through shared experiences. Conversely, couple relationships may protect against …

Feasibility and acceptability pilot test of Connecting Latinos en Parejas: A couples-based HIV prevention intervention for Latino male couples

O Martinez, MI Fernandez, C Yang… - American journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite recent emphasis on couples-based HIV prevention interventions, efficacious
interventions for Latino male couples have yet to be tested. The study examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship, partner factors and stigma are associated with safer conception information, motivation, and behavioral skills among women living with HIV in …

SA Gutin, GW Harper, N Moshashane… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background A significant proportion (20-59%) of people living with HIV in sub-
Saharan Africa desire childbearing, are of reproductive age, and are in sero-different …

[HTML][HTML] Women want male partner engagement in antenatal care services: A qualitative study of pregnant women from rural South Africa

CM Audet, DE Sack, GH Ndlovu, C Morkel, J Harris… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Evidence strongly shows that a supportive, involved male partner facilitates
maternal HIV testing during pregnancy, increases maternal antiretroviral (ART) adherence …

HIV self‐testing and repeat testing in pregnancy and postpartum in Northern Nigeria

Z Iliyasu, HS Galadanci, AH Musa… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Incident HIV infections in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers pose significant
challenges to prevention of mother‐to‐child HIV transmission efforts in sub‐Saharan Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Cost of home-based couples human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing and human immunodeficiency virus self-testing during pregnancy and …

SJ Borgstede, A Elly, A Helova, Z Kwena… - Value in Health …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Home-based couples HIV testing and counseling and HIV self-testing (HIVST) for
pregnant women can promote HIV status disclosure and male partner testing; however, cost …

[HTML][HTML] A cluster randomized trial to reduce HIV risk from outside partnerships in Zambian HIV-negative couples using a novel behavioral intervention,“Strengthening …

T Sharkey, KM Wall, R Parker, A Tichacek… - Contemporary clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Heterosexual couples contribute to most new HIV infections in areas of
generalized HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. After Couples' Voluntary HIV Counseling …

[HTML][HTML] Cost of home-based couples HIV counseling and testing and HIV self-testing during pregnancy and postpartum in southwestern Kenya

SJ BORGSTEDE, E Assurah, A HELOVA… - Value in health …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Home-based couples HIV testing and counseling and HIV self-testing (HIVST) for
pregnant women can promote HIV status disclosure and male partner testing; however, cost …

Patriarchy, couple counselling and testing in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe

V Chibango, C Potgieter - HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological …, 2023 - journals.co.za
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends couple human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) counselling and testing (CHCT) as one of the beneficial and cost-effective means for …