Examining the effects of HIV self-testing compared to standard HIV testing services in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MS Jamil, I Eshun-Wilson, TC Witzel, N Siegfried… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background We updated a 2017 systematic review and compared the effects of HIV self-
testing (HIVST) to standard HIV testing services to understand effective service delivery …

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 …

HIV self‐testing: breaking the barriers to uptake of testing among men and adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa, experiences from STAR demonstration projects in …

K Hatzold, S Gudukeya, MN Mutseta… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Social, structural and systems barriers inhibit uptake of HIV testing. HIV self‐
testing (HIVST) has shown promising uptake by otherwise underserved priority groups …

COVID-19 lockdowns: impact on facility-based HIV testing and the case for the scaling up of home-based testing services in sub-Saharan Africa

M Mhango, I Chitungo, T Dzinamarira - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
In December 2019, China reported the emergence of a pneumonia of unknown cause in
Wuhan [1]. By 7 January 2020, the etiology of the pneumonia was attributed to a virus of the …

Partner-delivered HIV self-test kits with and without financial incentives in antenatal care and index patients with HIV in Malawi: a three-arm, cluster-randomised …

AT Choko, K Fielding, CC Johnson… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Secondary distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits by patients attending
clinic services to their partners could improve the rate of HIV diagnosis. We aimed to …

Community‐led HIV testing services including HIV self‐testing and assisted partner notification services in Vietnam: lessons from a pilot study in a concentrated …

VTT Nguyen, HTT Phan, M Kato… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The HIV epidemic in Vietnam is concentrated in key populations and their
partners–people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, sex workers and partners of …

Process evaluation of peer-to-peer delivery of HIV self-testing and sexual health information to support HIV prevention among youth in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South …

OA Adeagbo, J Seeley, D Gumede, S Xulu… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Peer-to-peer (PTP) HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution models can increase
uptake of HIV testing and potentially create demand for HIV treatment and pre-exposure …

Effect of peer-distributed HIV self-test kits on demand for biomedical HIV prevention in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a three-armed cluster-randomised trial …

M Shahmanesh, TN Mthiyane, C Herbsst… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Study objective We investigated two peer distribution models of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in
HIV prevention demand creation compared with trained young community members (peer …

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 …

Understanding factors that promote uptake of HIV self-testing among young people in Nigeria: Framing youth narratives using the PEN-3 cultural model

S Mason, OC Ezechi, C Obiezu-Umeh, U Nwaozuru… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
It is important to understand how to frame the formats for promoting HIV self-testing to
increase uptake among young people. In this study, we used a culture-centered model to …