A systematic review of HIV testing implementation strategies in sub-Saharan African countries

I Mannoh, D Amundsen, G Turpin, CE Lyons… - AIDS and behavior, 2022 - Springer
HIV/AIDS remains a looming presence in public health across the world, particularly in Sub-
Saharan Africa. The HIV Care Cascade hinges on testing and knowledge of HIV status …

Balancing HIV testing efficiency with HIV case-identification among children and adolescents (2–19 years) using an HIV risk screening approach in Tanzania

G Antelman, MM Gill, O Jahanpour, R van de Ven… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
To optimize HIV testing resources, programs are moving away from universal testing
strategies toward a risk-based screening approach to testing children/adolescents, but there …

High patient acceptability but low coverage of provider-initiated HIV testing among adult outpatients with symptoms of acute infectious illness in coastal Kenya

CA Agutu, TH Oduor, BK Kombo, PM Mugo, SM Chira… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Only approximately one in five adults are offered HIV testing by providers when
seeking care for symptoms of acute illness in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our aims were to estimate …

Financial incentives to increase pediatric HIV testing: a randomized trial

IN Njuguna, AD Wagner, J Neary, VO Omondi… - AIDS, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Financial incentives can motivate desirable health behaviors, including adult
HIV testing. Data regarding the effectiveness of financial incentives for HIV testing in …

Increasing pediatric HIV testing positivity rates through focused testing in high-yield points of service in health facilities—Nigeria, 2016-2017

S Odafe, D Onotu, JO Fagbamigbe, U Ene… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2017, UNAIDS estimated that 140,000 children aged 0–14 years are living
with HIV in Nigeria, but only 35% have been diagnosed and are receiving antiretroviral …

Improved access to HIV diagnosis and linkage to antiretroviral therapy among children in Southern Nigeria: a before-after study

E Nwanja, P Nwaokoro, U Akpan, O Toyo, G Ezeh… - BMC pediatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Globally, two out of five children living with HIV (CLHIV) are unaware of their
HIV status, and a little more than 50% are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). This paper …

Individual-and Facility-Level Factors Associated with Facility Testing among Men in Malawi: Findings from a Representative Community Survey

K Balakasi, BE Nichols, M Mphande, C Stillson, S Khan… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Men frequent outpatient departments (OPD) but are underrepresented in
HIV testing services throughout sub-Saharan Africa.(2) Methods: We conducted a secondary …

Home-based HIV testing for children: a useful complement for caregivers with more children, who are male, and with an HIV negative partner

J Wang, C Mugo, VO Omondi, IN Njuguna… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Expanding index and family-based testing (HBT) is a priority for identifying children living
with HIV. Our study characterizes predictors that drive testing location choice for children of …

Adapting strategies for effective and efficient pediatric HIV case finding in low prevalence countries: risk screening tool for testing children presenting at high-risk entry …

W Teferi, S Gutreuter, A Bekele, J Ahmed… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Implementing effective and efficient case-finding strategies is crucial to
increasing pediatric antiretroviral therapy coverage. In Ethiopia, universal HIV testing is …

Improvements in pediatric and adolescent HIV testing and identification in western Kenya under the Accelerating Children's HIV/AIDS Treatment initiative

N Okoko, AR Mocello, J Kadima, J Kulzer, G Nyanaro… - AIDS care, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Pediatric HIV remains a significant global concern, with 160,000 new infections annually.
Accelerating Children's HIV/AIDS Treatment (ACT) provided a strategic response to the …