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 …

A systematic review and network meta-analyses to assess the effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing distribution strategies

I Eshun-Wilson, MS Jamil, TC Witzel… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to identify which
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing (HIVST) distribution strategies are most …

HIV testing approaches to reach the first UNAIDS 95% target in sub-Saharan Africa

G Chamie, S Napierala, K Agot, H Thirumurthy - The lancet HIV, 2021 - thelancet.com
HIV testing is a crucial first step to accessing HIV prevention and treatment services and to
achieving the UNAIDS target of 95% of people living with HIV being aware of their status by …

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 …

Effectiveness of HIV self‐testing when offered within Assisted Partner Services in Western Kenya (APS‐HIVST Study): a cluster randomized controlled trial

U Roy Paladhi, DA Katz, G Otieno… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Assisted partner services (APS) is an effective strategy for increasing HIV
testing, new diagnosis, and linkage to care among sexual partners of people living with HIV …

Tonse Pamodzi: developing a combination strategy to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis during pregnancy and …

LM Hill, F Saidi, K Freeborn, KR Amico… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
To eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV (EMTCT), scalable strategies to enhance
antiretroviral adherence for both antiretroviral therapy (ART) and pre-exposure prophylaxis …

How pregnant women living with HIV and their male partners manage men's HIV self‐testing: qualitative analysis of an HIVST secondary distribution process in …

NC Ware, MA Wyatt, EE Pisarski… - African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Increased HIV testing by men in sub-Saharan Africa is key to meeting UNAIDS
2025 testing targets. Secondary distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits by pregnant …

Combination HIV prevention during pregnancy and the post‐partum period in Malawi and Zambia: a mathematical modelling analysis

KA Powers, W Mutale, NE Rosenberg… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Despite widespread success in reducing vertical HIV transmission, most
antenatal care (ANC) programmes in eastern and southern Africa have not emphasized …

The power of partners: positively engaging networks of people with HIV in testing, treatment and prevention

DA Katz, VJ Wong, AM Medley… - African Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
When HIV diagnostic tests first became available in 1985, HIV testing was offered with
caution. No treatment was available, prevention options were limited, and stigma and …

Contextualising men's role and participation in PMTCT programmes in Malawi and Zambia: A hegemonic masculinity perspective

O Mweemba, C Zimba, BH Chi, KF Chibwe… - Global Public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study sought to explore and contextualise the man's role in antenatal services, and the
barriers and strategies for engaging men in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission …