Background Increased uptake of HIV testing by men in sub-Saharan Africa is essential for
the success of combination prevention. Self-testing is an emerging approach with high …

Background: Providing HIV self-tests to women for distribution to male partners may provide
a unique opportunity to increase male partner and couples testing among women in HIV …

Background Achieving higher rates of partner HIV testing and couples testing among
pregnant and postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa is essential for the success of …

Background: In Kenya, HIV testing during first antenatal care (ANC) visit is a standard
practice for pregnant women. Despite a policy promoting male partner testing in ANC, few …

Background HIV testing rates in many hyper-endemic areas are lower than needed to curtail
the HIV epidemic. New HIV testing strategies are needed to overcome barriers to traditional …

Background: In Uganda, HIV testing rates are approximately 90% among women in
antenatal care, with male rates much lower. The World Health Organization has …

Introduction: In the era of ambitious HIV targets, novel HIV testing models are required for
hard-to-reach groups such as men, who remain underserved by existing services …

Background Conventional HIV testing services have been less comprehensive in reaching
men than in reaching women globally, but HIV self-testing (HIVST) appears to be an …

Background Secondary distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits by patients attending
clinic services to their partners could improve the rate of HIV diagnosis. We aimed to …

Background: HIV testing is an essential gateway to HIV prevention and treatment services.
However, HIV testing uptake remains low among men due to stigma, discrimination, and …