Systematic review and meta-analysis of community and facility-based HIV testing to address linkage to care gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

M Sharma, R Ying, G Tarr, R Barnabas - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
HIV testing and counselling is the first crucial step for linkage to HIV treatment and
prevention. However, despite high HIV burden in sub-Saharan Africa, testing coverage is …

Towards universal voluntary HIV testing and counselling: a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based approaches

AB Suthar, N Ford, PJ Bachanas, VJ Wong… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Effective national and global HIV responses require a significant expansion of
HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based …

[图书][B] Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach

World Health Organization - 2016 - apps.who.int
GUIDELINES Page 1 GUIDELINES CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF
ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING HIV INFECTION 2016 …

The uptake and accuracy of oral kits for HIV self-testing in high HIV prevalence setting: a cross-sectional feasibility study in Blantyre, Malawi

AT Choko, N Desmond, EL Webb, K Chavula… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Although HIV testing and counseling (HTC) uptake has increased dramatically
in Africa, facility-based services are unlikely to ever meet ongoing need to the full. A major …

A call to action for comprehensive HIV services for men who have sex with men

C Beyrer, PS Sullivan, J Sanchez, D Dowdy, D Altman… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Where surveillance has been done, it has shown that men (MSM) who have sex with men
bear a disproportionate burden of HIV. Yet they continue to be excluded, sometimes …

Uptake of home-based voluntary HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Sabapathy, R Van den Bergh, S Fidler, R Hayes… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Improving access to HIV testing is a key priority in scaling up HIV treatment and
prevention services. Home-based voluntary counselling and testing (HBT) as an approach …

Current strategies for improving access and adherence to antiretroviral therapies in resource-limited settings

ML Scanlon, RC Vreeman - HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly reduced human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)-related morbidity and mortality, but good clinical outcomes depend on access …

[图书][B] Social networks and popular understanding of science and health: Sharing disparities

BG Southwell - 2013 - books.google.com
A data-driven analysis of how different people share information about health through social
media. Using social media and peer-to-peer networks to teach people about science and …

Head-to-head comparison of accuracy of a rapid point-of-care HIV test with oral versus whole-blood specimens: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NP Pai, B Balram, S Shivkumar… - The Lancet infectious …, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background The focus on prevention strategies aimed at curbing the HIV epidemic is
growing, and therefore screening for HIV has again taken centre stage. Our aim was to …

High HIV testing uptake and linkage to care in a novel program of home-based HIV counseling and testing with facilitated referral in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

H Van Rooyen, RV Barnabas, JM Baeten… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: For antiretroviral therapy (ART) to have a population-level HIV prevention impact,
high levels of HIV testing and effective linkages to HIV care among HIV-infected persons are …