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"If it is left, it becomes easy for me to get tested": Use of oral self-tests and community health workers to maximize the potential of home-based HIV testing among adolescents in Lesotho.

Alain AmstutzMathebe KopoThabo I LejoneLefu KhesaMpho KaoJosephine MuhairweTracy R GlassNiklaus Daniel Labhardt
Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2021)
Secondary distribution of HIVST for AYA absent or refusing to test during home-based testing in Lesotho resulted in an absolute 36% increase in coverage. Distribution should, however, go along with clear instructions on the use of the HIVST and a possibility to easily access more personal support.
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