Systematic review and meta-analysis of community and facility-based HIV testing to address linkage to care gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

M Sharma, R Ying, G Tarr, R Barnabas - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
HIV testing and counselling is the first crucial step for linkage to HIV treatment and
prevention. However, despite high HIV burden in sub-Saharan Africa, testing coverage is …

Towards universal voluntary HIV testing and counselling: a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based approaches

AB Suthar, N Ford, PJ Bachanas, VJ Wong… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Effective national and global HIV responses require a significant expansion of
HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based …

[图书][B] Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach

World Health Organization - 2016 - apps.who.int
GUIDELINES Page 1 GUIDELINES CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF
ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING HIV INFECTION 2016 …

Acceptability of HIV self-testing: a systematic literature review

J Krause, F Subklew-Sehume, C Kenyon… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background The uptake of HIV testing and counselling services remains low in risk groups
around the world. Fear of stigmatisation, discrimination and breach of confidentiality results …

Quantifying and addressing losses along the continuum of care for people living with HIV infection in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review

K Kranzer, D Govindasamy, N Ford… - African Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Recent years have seen an increasing recognition of the need to improve
access and retention in care for people living with HIV/AIDS. This review aims to quantify …

The uptake and accuracy of oral kits for HIV self-testing in high HIV prevalence setting: a cross-sectional feasibility study in Blantyre, Malawi

AT Choko, N Desmond, EL Webb, K Chavula… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Although HIV testing and counseling (HTC) uptake has increased dramatically
in Africa, facility-based services are unlikely to ever meet ongoing need to the full. A major …

Community-based intervention to increase HIV testing and case detection in people aged 16–32 years in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Thailand (NIMH Project Accept …

M Sweat, S Morin, D Celentano, M Mulawa… - The Lancet infectious …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background In developing countries, most people infected with HIV do not know their
infection status. We aimed to assess whether HIV testing could be increased by combination …

Multi-level factors affecting entry into and engagement in the HIV continuum of care in Iringa, Tanzania

EH Layer, CE Kennedy, SW Beckham, JK Mbwambo… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Progression through the HIV continuum of care, from HIV testing to lifelong retention in
antiretroviral therapy (ART) care and treatment programs, is critical to the success of HIV …

Systematic review of strategies to increase men's HIV-testing in sub-Saharan Africa

B Hensen, S Taoka, JJ Lewis, HA Weiss, J Hargreaves - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Which community-based HIV initiatives are effective in achieving UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets? A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence (2007-2018)

S Dave, T Peter, C Fogarty, N Karatzas, N Belinsky… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
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 …