Geographical variation in HIV testing in South Africa: Evidence from the 2017 national household HIV survey.
Sean JoosteMusawenkosi L H MabasoMyra TaylorAlicia NorthYolande SheanLeickness C SimbayiTarylee ReddyLeonard MwandingiTenielle SchmidtPortia NevhungoniSamuel O M MandaKhangelani ZumaPublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2021)
The uptake of HIV testing across various districts in South Africa seems to be unequal. Intervention programmes must improve the overall uptake of HIV testing, especially in uMkhanyakude and Ugu in KwaZulu-Natal and Vhembe in Limpopo. Interventions must also focus on enhancing uptake of HIV testing amongst male participants in most districts. Strategies that would improve the uptake of HIV testing include HIV self-testing and community HIV testing, specifically home-based testing.