Use and awareness of and willingness to self-test for HIV: an analysis of cross-sectional population-based surveys in Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Cheryl C JohnsonMelissa NeumanPeter MacPhersonAugustine ChokoCaitlin QuinnVincent J WongKarin HatzoldRose NyriendaGetrude NcubeRachel BaggaleyFern Terris-PrestholtElizabeth L CorbettPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
In 2015-16, many Malawian and Zimbabwean men had never tested for HIV. Despite low awareness and minimal HIVST experience, willingness to self-test was high among Zimbabwean men, especially older men with moderate-to-high HIV-related sexual risk. These data provide a valuable baseline against which to investigate population-level uptake of HIVST as programmes scale up. Programmes introducing, or planning to introduce, HIVST should consider including relevant questions in population-based surveys.