Background Reaching the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90-90-
90 targets to end the HIV epidemic relies on effective interventions that engage untested …

Background Home‐based HIV counselling and testing (HBHCT) has the potential to
increase HIV testing uptake in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), but data on linkage to HIV care …

Background Understanding contraceptive use dynamics is critical to addressing unmet need
for contraception. Despite evidence that male partners may influence contraceptive decision …

Introduction Learning one's HIV status through HIV testing services (HTS) is an essential
step toward accessing treatment and linking to preventive services for those at high HIV risk …

Engaging both partners of a pregnant couple can enhance prevention of mother-to-child
transmission of HIV and promote family health. We developed and piloted an intervention to …

Background Knowledge of HIV status is crucial for both prevention and treatment of HIV
infection. However, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS in low …

Introduction: Couple HIV testing and counselling (CHTC) is associated with measurable
benefits for HIV prevention and treatment. However, the uptake remains limited in much of …

CONTEXT: Despite improvements in reproductive health indicators among women living in
Sub-Saharan Africa, the persistence of poor outcomes underscores the need to examine …

Background Young women in Malawi face many challenges in accessing family planning
(FP), including distance to the health facility and partner disapproval. Our primary objective …

Background HIV-related maternal deaths and HIV infection among infants remain
unacceptably high across sub-Saharan Africa despite increased antenatal care attendance …