A global research agenda for adolescents living with HIV

A Armstrong, JM Nagata, M Vicari, C Irvine… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Despite growing interest in undertaking research in adolescent HIV, the current
pace of interventional research in particular remains very low compared with the needs of …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling up HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of technology, policy and evidence

PP Indravudh, AT Choko… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Important technology gaps include increasing availability of more sensitive HIVST products
in low and middle-income countries. Regulatory and postmarket surveillance systems for …

Findings from the Tushirikiane mobile health (mHealth) HIV self‐testing pragmatic trial with refugee adolescents and youth living in informal settlements in Kampala …

CH Logie, M Okumu, I Berry, R Hakiza… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Urban refugee youth remain underserved by current HIV prevention strategies,
including HIV self‐testing (HIVST). Examining HIVST feasibility with refugees can inform …

Barriers to, and emerging strategies for, HIV testing among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa

CD Chikwari, S Dringus… - Current Opinion in HIV and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Barriers to, and emerging strategies for, HIV testing among... : Current Opinion in HIV and
AIDS Barriers to, and emerging strategies for, HIV testing among adolescents in sub-Saharan …

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: South African young adults' recommendations for ease of use, test kit contents, accessibility, and supportive resources

TD Ritchwood, A Selin, A Pettifor, SA Lippman… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background The uptake of HIV self-testing (HIVST) could address socio-structural barriers
that prevent South African youth from utilizing the testing resources available in their …

Acceptability, feasibility, and individual preferences of blood-based HIV self-testing in a population-based sample of adolescents in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of …

S Tonen-Wolyec, S Batina-Agasa, J Muwonga… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Adolescents living in sub-Saharan Africa constitute a vulnerable population at
significant risk of HIV infection. This study aims to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and …

Describing, analysing and understanding the effects of the introduction of HIV self-testing in West Africa through the ATLAS programme in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and …

N Rouveau, O Ky-Zerbo, S Boye, AS Fotso, M d'Elbée… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The ATLAS programme aims to promote and implement HIV self-testing
(HIVST) in three West African countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal. During 2019 …

The 4 youth by youth HIV self-testing crowdsourcing contest: a qualitative evaluation

J Iwelunmor, O Ezechi, C Obiezu-Umeh… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Crowdsourcing, a participatory approach to solicit ideas from a large group of
diverse individuals, provides an opportunity to nurture youth participation in HIV self-testing …

Acceptability and correlates of HIV self-testing among university students in northern Nigeria

Z Iliyasu, RB Kassim, BZ Iliyasu… - … journal of STD & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Concerns about stigma and confidentiality limit the uptake of HIV testing and counseling
(HTC) among young adults. HIV self-testing has been offered as a youth-friendly alternative …