Objective: This systematic review summarizes evidence on the effectiveness of strategies to
increase men's HIV-testing in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Medline, EmBase, Africa-Wide …

Women are frequently depicted as the face of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa (SAA)[1–3], where
they comprise nearly 58% of all reported HIV infections [4]. Donor dollars, policies and HIV …

Despite the growing number of women living with and affected by HIV, there is still
insufficient attention to their pregnancy-related needs, rights, decisions and desires in …

Background Uptake of HIV testing by men remains low in high prevalence settings in many
parts of Africa. By focusing on masculinity, this study explores the social context and …

Background Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the
HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes in Ethiopia. However, utilization of this service …

Mixed methods research has become increasingly popular in health systems. Qualitative
approaches are often used to explain quantitative results and help to develop interventions …

Background Maternal mortality continues to be a heavy burden in low and middle income
countries where half of all deliveries take place in homes without skilled attendance. The …

Background Client-initiated HIV counselling and testing has been scaled up in many African
countries, in the form of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Test rates have remained …

Background To facilitate access to the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
(PMTCT) services, HIV counselling and testing are offered routinely in antenatal care …

Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing (HB-VCT) has been reported to have a
high uptake, but it has not been rigorously evaluated. We designed a model for HB-VCT …