Evaluation of community-based HIV self-testing delivery strategies on reducing undiagnosed HIV infection, and improving linkage to prevention and treatment services, among men who have sex with men in Kenya: a programme science study protocol.
Parinita BhattacharjeeDorothy RegoHelgar MusyokiMarissa BeckerMichael PicklesShajy IsacRobert LorwayJanet MusimbiJeffrey WalimbwaKennedy OlangoSamuel KuriaMartin Kyana OngaroAmy SahaiMary MugambiFaran EmmanuelSharmistha MishraKigen BartilolStephen MosesJames BlanchardPublished in: BMC public health (2019)
This study is one of the first programme science studies in Sub-Saharan Africa exploring the effectiveness of integrating HIVST interventions within already existing HIV prevention and treatment programmes for MSM in Kenya at scale. Findings from this study will inform national best approaches to scale up HIVST among MSM in Kenya.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- study protocol
- randomized controlled trial
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- public health
- systematic review
- human immunodeficiency virus
- clinical trial
- primary care
- hiv infected
- mental health
- hepatitis c virus
- combination therapy
- dna methylation
- genome wide
- quality improvement
- replacement therapy