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Arguments for and against HIV self-testing

HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, 2014
Brian R Wood,1 Carl Ballenger,1 Joanne D Stekler1,21Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; 2Public Health, Seattle and King County HIV/STD Program, Seattle, WA, USA Abstract: Approximately 60% of human ...
Wood BR, Ballenger C, Stekler JD
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Uptake of home-based voluntary HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2012
Improving access to HIV testing is a key priority in scaling up HIV treatment and prevention services. Home-based voluntary counselling and testing (HBT) as an approach to delivering wide-scale HIV testing is explored ...
Fidler Sarah, Van den Bergh, Rafael, Hayes Richard, Ford, Nathan, Ford, N, Kalpana Sabapathy (113708), Nathan Ford, Kalpana Sabapathy, Nathan Ford (59436), Fidler, S, Hayes, Richard, Richard Hayes, Rafael Van den Bergh, Sarah Fidler, Richard Hayes (32740), Sarah Fidler (76851), Ford Nathan, Sabapathy, Kalpana, Fidler, Sarah, Van den Bergh, R, Sabapathy Kalpana, Rafael Van den Bergh (113711), Van den Bergh Rafael, Sabapathy, K, Hayes, R   +24 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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Determinants for HIV testing and counselling in Nairobi urban informal settlements. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Counselling and testing is important in HIV prevention and care. Majority of people in sub-Saharan Africa do not know their HIV status and are therefore unable to take steps to prevent infection or take up life prolonging anti-retroviral ...
Matilu, Mwau, Abdhalah K Ziraba, Oti Samuel, Mgomella George, Madise Nyovani J, Alex Ezeh, Kimani, James K, Oti, Samuel, Ziraba, Abdhalah K, Matilu Mwau, Mwau Matilu, Madise, Nyovani J, Ziraba Abdhalah K, George Mgomella, Samuel Oti, Ezeh, Alex, Ezeh Alex, Nyovani J Madise, Kimani James K, Mgomella, George, James K Kimani   +20 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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Factors influencing uptake of HIV testing and non-initiation of and attrition from antiretroviral therapy care in Lusaka, Zambia [PDF]

, 2013
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) still remains a global public health burden with an estimated 34 million people living with HIV; 69% of these residing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Musheke, Maurice
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HIV and Partner Violence: Implications for HIV Voluntary\ud Counseling and Testing Programs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2001
This study explored the links between HIV infection, serostatus disclosure, and partner violence among women attending a VCT clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Sweat, Michael, Weiss, Ellen, Mbwambo, Jessie, Hogan, Margaret, Kilonzo, Gad, Maman, Suzanne, Kilonzo, Gad P., Mbwambo, Jessie K., Sweat, Michael D.   +8 more
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Couple experiences of provider-initiated couple HIV testing in an antenatal clinic in Lusaka, Zambia: lessons for policy and practice. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Couple HIV testing has been recognized as critical to increase uptake of HIV testing, facilitate disclosure of HIV status to marital partner, improve access to treatment, care and support, and promote safe sex. The Zambia national protocol on
Merten, Sonja, Virginia Bond, Sonja Merten, Bond, Virginia, Bond, V., Musheke, M., Maurice Musheke, Merten, S., Musheke, Maurice   +8 more
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HIV self-testing as part of a differentiated HIV testing approach: exploring urban and rural adult experiences from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa using a cross-over study design

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Suboptimal HIV testing rates through available testing approaches such as HIV counselling and testing have directed research efforts toward recognizing the potential of HIV self-testing as an additional testing method.
Charlene Harichund, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Pinky Kunene, Sinenhlanhla Simelane, Mosa Moshabela   +4 more
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Digitally supported HIV self-testing increases facility-based HIV testing capacity in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2022
Background: HIV testing is the first step for linkage to HIV prevention or treatment services. Facility-based HIV testing is the most utilised method, but faces challenges such as limited work space and human resources.
Nolundi T. Mshweshwe-Pakela, Tonderai Mabuto, Luke Shankland, Alex Fischer, Dikeledi Tsukudu, Christopher J. Hoffmann   +5 more
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