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Adolescents and age of consent to HIV testing: an updated review of national policies in sub-Saharan Africa.

Magdalena Barr-DiChiaraMandikudza TemboLisa HarrisonCaitlin QuinnWole AmeyanKeith SabinBhavin JaniMuhammad S JamilRachel BaggaleyCheryl Johnson
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
While many countries in SSA have revised their HTS policies, many do not specify age of consent. Revision of SSA consent to HTS policies, particularly in WCA, remains a priority to achieve the 2025 goal of 95% of people with HIV knowing their status.
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