Linkage to HIV care following HIV self-testing among men: systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies from six countries in sub-Saharan Africa

M Hlongwa, K Hlongwana, S Makhunga, AT Choko… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Gender disparities are pervasive throughout the HIV care continuum in sub-Saharan Africa,
with men testing, receiving treatment, and achieving viral suppression at lower rates, and …

Interventions to ensure access to and continuity of HIV care for international migrants: an evidence synthesis

A Kamenshchikova, CMM Peters, C Nöstlinger… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
International migrants, especially those belonging to key populations, face a considerable
HIV burden. However, continuity of HIV care for this group is often challenged along the …

Self-testing for SARS-CoV-2 in São Paulo, Brazil: results of a population-based values and attitudes survey

GZ Martínez-Pérez, S Shilton, M Saruê… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Brazil is among the countries in South America where the COVID-19 pandemic
has hit the general population hardest. Self-testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection is one of the …

Effectiveness of linkage to care and prevention interventions following HIV self-testing: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

OA Adeagbo, OA Badru, CN Nkfusai, LE Bain - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
Over 38.4 million people were living with HIV globally in 2021. The HIV continuum includes
HIV testing, diagnosis, linkage to combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), and retention in …

Assessing the potential population-level impacts of HIV self-testing distribution among key populations in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal: a mathematical modelling …

R Silhol, M Maheu-Giroux, N Soni, AS Fotso… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Background A third of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Western Africa had an undiagnosed
infection in 2020. In 2019-2021, the ATLAS programme has distributed a total of 380 000 …

Community-based art service delivery for key populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: scoping review of outcomes along the continuum of HIV care

O Ibiloye, C Masquillier, P Jwanle, S Van Belle… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
HIV positive key population (KP) often face health system and social barriers to HIV care. KP
include sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, transgender …

[PDF][PDF] The implementation of HIV self-testing in resource-limited settings where the HIV disease burden is high

P Balakrishnan, AS Smiline Girija… - … Journal of Public …, 2023 - ssph-journal.org
In resource-limited settings, there is growing evidence that HIV testing is lacking among high-
risk key populations such as men having sex with men, injection drug users, and …

Investigating the effectiveness of web‐based HIV self‐test distribution and linkage to HIV treatment and PrEP among groups at elevated risk of HIV in Viet Nam …

VTT Nguyen, Y Dunkley, VH Son… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction In Viet Nam, key populations (KPs) face barriers accessing HIV
services. Virtual platforms can be leveraged to increase access for KPs, including for HIV …

Improving ART initiation among men who use HIV self‐testing in Malawi: a qualitative study

JA Hubbard, M Mphande, K Phiri… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: HIV self-testing (HIVST) increases HIV testing uptake among men; however, the
linkage to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIVST users is low. Innovative strategies for …

'If there is joy… I think it can work well': a qualitative study investigating relationship factors impacting HIV self-testing acceptability among pregnant women and male …

B Naughton, MA Bulterys, J Mugisha, A Mujugira… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Secondary distribution of HIV self-test (HIVST) kits from pregnant women
attending antenatal care (ANC) to their male partners is shown to increase HIV couples …