Objective: The African HIV epidemic is aging, yet HIV testing behavior studies either exclude
older persons or include too few to say much about age differences. Method: Strategically …

South Africa has a Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy in place to ensure that everyone
tests for HIV and can access treatment if they test positive. The aim of this study is to …

Background Despite the aging HIV epidemic, increasing age can be associated with
hesitancy to test. Addressing this gap is a critical policy concern and highlights the urgent …

Background Finding HIV infected persons and engaging them in care is crucial in achieving
UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets; diagnosing 90% of those infected with HIV, initiating 90% of the …

Background Despite a decline in the number of new HIV infections in the UK overall, the
number and proportion of new HIV diagnoses in people aged≥ 50 years continues to …

Background There is limited research on HIV testing among older persons in Uganda. The
aim of this study was to investigate the socio-demographic determinants of recent HIV …

Abstract Older adults (age 50+) are less likely to be tested for HIV and are diagnosed at a
later disease stage than younger individuals. To examine the barriers and facilitating factors …

Most HIV research in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ignores persons aged 50 years and above,
though a few studies have reported a high HIV prevalence among older people. This study …

We use the individual-level data from all available Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)
from 27 sub-Saharan African countries conducted between 2003 and 2012 (40 population …

Objectives In England, older adults (aged≥ 50 years) are at greater risk of being diagnosed
with advanced stage HIV infection than younger adults. We explored journeys to testing and …