An implementation study of oral and blood-based HIV self-testing and linkage to care among men in rural and peri-urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Adrienne E Shapiro Alastair van HeerdenMeighan KrowsKombi SausiNsika SitholeTorin T SchaafsmaOlivier KooleHeidi van RooyenConnie L Celum Ruanne V Barnabas

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2021)

HIVST is acceptable to men and rapid distribution with optional testing support is feasible in rural and peri-urban settings. HIVST kits successfully reached younger men and identified undetected infections. Both oral and blood-based HIVST were selected. Scaling up HIVST distribution and guidance may increase the number of first-time testers among men and help achieve the first UNAIDS "90" for men in South Africa.

Keyphrases

south africa
hiv positive
middle aged
healthcare
primary care
palliative care
antiretroviral therapy
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
gene expression
genome wide
pain management
sensitive detection