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Enabling HIV self-testing in South Africa

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2012
In a South African context, we consider the implications of the United States Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of the OraQuick HIV self-testing kit.
M L Richter, W D F Venter, A Gray
doaj   +1 more source

Blood and body fluids exposure, post-exposure prophylaxis, and HIV self-testing among healthcare workers in northern Nigeria

HIV Research & Clinical Practice, 2023
Introduction In high-HIV burden settings, such as Nigeria, HIV self-testing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are often recommended, but not widely practiced.
Zubairu Iliyasu, Musa Babashani, Khadija Dantata, Shaheed A. Zakariyyah, Muktar A. Gadanya, Humayra A. Bashir, Auwalu U. Gajida, Muktar H. Aliyu   +7 more
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Uptake of HIV and syphilis testing of pregnant women and their male partners in a programme for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Uganda. [PDF]

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To describe uptake of HIV and syphilis testing in a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme in Uganda. METHODS: Analysis of data from routine HIV and syphilis testing at Entebbe Hospital antenatal services. RESULTS: A total of
Nabulime, Juliet, Beleth Kesande, Heiner Grosskurth, Kesande, Beleth, Muwanga, Moses, Ameke, Christine, Alison M. Elliott, Juliet Nabulime, Dennison Kizito, Elliott, Alison M, Kizito, Dennison, Christine Ameke, Patrick W. Woodburn, Woodburn, Patrick W, Grosskurth, Heiner, Moses Muwanga   +15 more
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Drivers and barriers to workplace-based HIV self-testing among high-risk men in Uganda: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Men in Sub-Saharan Africa are less engaged than women in accessing HIV testing and treatment and, consequently, experience higher HIV-related mortality.
Patience A. Muwanguzi, Robert C. Bollinger, Stuart C. Ray, LaRon E. Nelson, Noah Kiwanuka, José A. Bauermeister, Nelson K. Sewankambo   +6 more
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Acceptability of HIV self-testing: a systematic literature review [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2013
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 in low service usage among risk groups. HIV self-testing (HST) is a confidential HIV testing option that enables people to find out their status in the privacy of their homes.
Krause, Janne, Subklew-Sehume, Friederike, Kenyon, Chris, Colebunders, Robert   +3 more
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Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women [PDF]

, 2008
<p>Background: Rapid testing of pregnant women aims to increase uptake of HIV testing and results and thus optimize care. We report on the acceptability of HIV counselling and testing, and uptake of results, before and after the introduction of ...
Mkwanazi, N.B., Coovadia, HM, Coutsoudis, A., Newell, ML, R M Bland, Deven Patel, Coovadia H. M., Coutsoudis, A, Bland R. M., Rollins, NC, Mkwanazi Ntombizodumo B., Newell Marie-Louise, Newell, M.-L., A Coutsoudis, Rollins, N.C., Nigel C Rollins, Coovadia, H.M., Patel Deven, Rollins Nigel C., Patel, D, Ntombizodumo B Mkwanazi, Patel, D., Bland, R.M., Mkwanazi, NB, Marie-Louise Newell, H M Coovadia, Coutsoudis A., Bland, RM   +27 more
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Usability of dual HIV/syphilis self-testing among men who have sex with men in China: study protocol for a three-arm randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction HIV self-testing (HIVST) provides a key measure for the early detection of HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM). However, dual HIV/syphilis self-testing in the MSM population has not been studied.
Min Wang, Yun Zhang, Chuanyi Ning, Hong Zhang, Jieling Mo, Sumin Tan, Haimei Huang, Jiawen Zhu, Weiyi Tian, Jinli Mo, Ping Cen   +10 more
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Non-Uptake of HIV Testing in Children at Risk in Two Urban and Rural Settings in Zambia: A Mixed-Methods Study. [PDF]

, 2016
This article investigates reasons why children who were considered at risk of HIV were not taken for HIV testing by their caregivers. Qualitative and quantitative data collected in Zambia from 2010-11 revealed that twelve percent of caregivers who stated
Sonja Merten, Merten, Sonja, Ntalasha, Harriet, Maurice Musheke, Harriet Ntalasha, Musheke, Maurice, Sonja Merten (448972), Harriet Ntalasha (2826233), Maurice Musheke (448971)   +8 more
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Factors associated with HIV testing among black Africans in Britain [PDF]

, 2005
Objective: To describe the factors associated with HIV testing among heterosexual black Africans aged 16 - 44 years living in Britain.Design: We analysed data from the second British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal 2000) - a ...
Erens, B, Field, J, Copas, AJ, Fenton, KA, Wellings, K, Burns, F, Morison, L, Johnson, AM, Mercer, C   +8 more
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From patient advocacy to patient‐driven research: Building active partnerships beginning at the bench to reach the bedside

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Research is strongest when conducted alongside patients, not just about them. Patient research organizations help integrate patient perspectives into research priorities, study design, and scientific meetings, leading to meaningful patient outcomes and development of relevant therapies.
Jenica H. Kakadia, Rachel Heilmann, Maximiliano Barrientos, Laura MacNeill, Ingrid Vallee, Sarah K. Schultz, Patrick O'Donoghue, Angelica A. Moresco, Victoria M. Siu, Ilka U. Heinemann   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source