HIV self-testing uptake and intervention strategies among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

A Hamilton, N Thompson, AT Choko… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: HIV testing is an essential gateway to HIV prevention and treatment services.
However, HIV testing uptake remains low among men due to stigma, discrimination, and …

Implementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review

AS Rivera, R Hernandez, R Mag-Usara, KN Sy… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction HIV self-testing (HIV-ST) is an effective means of improving HIV testing rates.
Low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) are taking steps to include HIV-ST into their …

Trends in knowledge of HIV status and efficiency of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–20: a modelling study using survey and HIV testing programme …

K Giguère, JW Eaton, K Marsh, LF Johnson… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Monitoring knowledge of HIV status among people living with HIV is essential
for an effective national HIV response. This study estimates progress and gaps in reaching …

High acceptance and completion of HIV self-testing among diverse populations of young people in Kenya using a community-based distribution strategy

KS Wilson, C Mugo, DA Katz, V Manyeki… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) may expand access to testing among hard-to-reach reach
adolescents and young adults (AYA). We evaluated community-based HIVST services for …

Evaluation of factors associated with HIV self-testing Acceptability and Uptake among the MSM community in Nairobi, Kenya: A cross sectional study

K Ndungu, P Gichangi, M Temmerman - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus self-test (HIVST) refers to a process where a
person collects his or her own specimen (blood or oral), performs a test and interprets the …

[PDF][PDF] The implementation of HIV self-testing in resource-limited settings where the HIV disease burden is high

P Balakrishnan, AS Smiline Girija… - … Journal of Public …, 2023 - ssph-journal.org
In resource-limited settings, there is growing evidence that HIV testing is lacking among high-
risk key populations such as men having sex with men, injection drug users, and …

Emotive media as a counterbalance to AIDS messaging fatigue in South Africa: responses to an HIV/AIDS awareness music video

GR Walker - AIDS Education and Prevention, 2022 - Guilford Press
South Africa recorded and estimated 230,000 new infections in 2020, and low levels of AIDS
risk awareness remain prevalent among the nation's youth. While public health awareness …

HIV self-testing among previously diagnosed HIV-positive people in Khayelitsha, South Africa: No evidence of harm but may facilitate re-engagement in ART care

D Hacking, T Cassidy, T Ellman, SJ Steele, HA Moore… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Abstract In South Africa, where an estimated 34% of nearly 7-million HIV-positive people
were not on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2019, innovative strategies to diagnose and link …

[HTML][HTML] HIV Self-Testing: A Discussion on the Benefits, Limitations, and Implications for Public Health with a Focus on Poland

A Kozieł, I Domański, A Szymczak, T Dudzik, B Knysz… - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: A late HIV diagnosis represents a significant public health concern
in Poland, with approximately 50% of patients being identified as late presenters (LPs) …

Pathways to care and outcomes among hospitalised HIV-seropositive persons with cryptococcal meningitis in South Africa

V Quan, S Toro-Silva, C Sriruttan, V Chetty, V Chihota… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cryptococcus causes 15% of AIDS-related deaths and in South Africa, with its
high HIV burden, is the dominant cause of adult meningitis. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) …