Effect of facility-based HIV self-testing on uptake of testing among outpatients in Malawi: a cluster-randomised trial

K Dovel, F Shaba, OA Offorjebe, K Balakasi… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background HIV self-testing increases testing uptake in sub-Saharan Africa but scale-up is
challenging because of resource constraints. We evaluated an HIV self-testing intervention …

HIV testing strategies, types of tests, and uptake by men who have sex with men and Transgender women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

L Magno, M Pereira, CT de Castro, TA Rossi… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of strategies and
types of tests on HIV testing uptake by men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender …

The costs of scaling up HIV and syphilis testing in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

R Adawiyah, OPM Saweri, DC Boettiger… - Health policy and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Around two-thirds of all new HIV infections and 90% of syphilis cases occur in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Testing is a key strategy for the prevention and treatment …

Index and targeted community‐based testing to optimize HIV case finding and ART linkage among men in Zambia

LK Mwango, KA Stafford, NC Blanco… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Current healthcare systems fail to provide adequate HIV services to men. In
Zambia, 25% of adult men living with HIV were unaware of their HIV status in 2018, and 12 …

Economic cost analysis of door‐to‐door community‐based distribution of HIV self‐test kits in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

C Mangenah, L Mwenge, L Sande… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction HIV self‐testing (HIVST) is recommended by the World Health Organization in
addition to other testing modalities to increase uptake of HIV testing, particularly among …

Cost and cost-effectiveness of a universal HIV testing and treatment intervention in Zambia and South Africa: evidence and projections from the HPTN 071 (PopART) …

R Thomas, WJM Probert, R Sauter… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The HPTN 071 (PopART) trial showed that a combination HIV
prevention package including universal HIV testing and treatment (UTT) reduced population …

Community-led delivery of HIV self-testing to improve HIV testing, ART initiation and broader social outcomes in rural Malawi: study protocol for a cluster-randomised …

PP Indravudh, K Fielding, MK Kumwenda… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Prevention of new HIV infections is a critical public health issue. The highest
HIV testing gaps are in men, adolescents 15–19 years old, and adults 40 years and older …

Costs of accessing HIV testing services among rural Malawi communities

L Sande, H Maheswaran, C Mangenah, L Mwenge… - AIDS care, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT HIV testing is free in Malawi, but users may still incur costs that can deter or
delay them accessing these services. We sought to identify and quantify these costs among …

Economic evaluation of facility‐based HIV self‐testing among adult outpatients in Malawi

BE Nichols, OA Offorjebe, R Cele… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction HIV self‐testing (HIVST) in outpatient departments (OPD) is a promising strategy
for HIV testing in Malawi, given high OPD patient volumes and substantial wait times. To …

Estimating the cost of HIV services for key populations provided by the LINKAGES program in Kenya and Malawi

M Opuni, JE Sanchez-Morales, JL Figueroa… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Data remain scarce on the costs of HIV services for key populations (KPs). The
objective of this study was to bridge this gap in the literature by estimating the unit costs of …