HIV self-testing uptake and intervention strategies among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

A Hamilton, N Thompson, AT Choko… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: HIV testing is an essential gateway to HIV prevention and treatment services.
However, HIV testing uptake remains low among men due to stigma, discrimination, and …

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 …

Knowledge, and utilization of HIV self-testing, and its associated factors among women in sub–Saharan Africa: evidence from 21 countries demographic and health …

B Terefe, MM Jembere, GB Reda, DK Asgedom… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) holds great significance in the fight against
the HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It offers a convenient and confidential option …

HIV self-testing in Rwanda: awareness and acceptability among male clinic attendees in Kigali, Rwanda: A cross-sectional survey

T Dzinamarira, CM Muvunyi, C Kamanzi… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Abstract Background The Rwandan Ministry of Health recently (in February 2017)
recommended the use of HIV self-testing (HIVST) as an additional strategy for hard-to-reach …

Enthusiasm for introducing and integrating HIV self-testing but doubts about users: a baseline qualitative analysis of key stakeholders' attitudes and perceptions in …

O Ky-Zerbo, A Desclaux, AB Kouadio… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Since 2019, the ATLAS project, coordinated by Solthis in collaboration with national AIDS
programs, has introduced, promoted and delivered HIV self-testing (HIVST) in Côte d'Ivoire …

Exploring determinants of HIV/AIDS self-testing uptake in South Africa using generalised linear poisson and geographically weighted poisson regression

E Fundisi, S Dlamini, T Mokhele, G Weir-Smith… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increased HIV/AIDS testing is of paramount importance in controlling the HIV/AIDS
pandemic and subsequently saving lives. Despite progress in HIV/AIDS testing …

Key stakeholders' perspectives on implementation and scale up of HIV self-testing in Rwanda

T Dzinamarira, C Kamanzi, TP Mashamba-Thompson - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The World Health Organisation recommends HIV self-testing as an alternative
testing method to help reach underserved populations, such as men in sub-Saharan Africa …

A community-based study of intention to use HIV self-testing among young people in urban areas of southern Ethiopia

EA Zeleke, JH Stephens, HA Gesesew, BM Gello… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, young people are at high risk of HIV infection, representing
nearly 4 out of 5 new infections. HIV self-testing (HIVST), a new and proactive testing …

HIV testing preferences among pregnant women attending antenatal care and their male partners: a discrete choice experiment in Uganda

JE Korte, M Strauss, A Ba, E Buregyeya… - African Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
HIV testing rates remain stubbornly low among men–a crucial target population for reaching
the ambitious global and regional goals of the HIV programme. In an era of declining donor …

Awareness and attitudes toward HIV self-testing in Northern Thailand

N Shafik, S Deeb, K Srithanaviboonchai… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human Immunodeficiency Virus self-testing (HIVST) was recently introduced in Thailand, but
little is known about receptivity among its residents. Because Human Immunodeficiency …