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Social response to the delivery of HIV self-testing in households: experiences from four Zambian HPTN 071 (PopART) urban communities.

Chiti BwalyaMusonda SimwingaBernadette HensenLwiindi GwanuAble Hang'anduChama MulubwaMwelwa PhiriRichard HayesSarah FidlerAlwyn MwingaHelen AylesVirginia Bondnull null
Published in: AIDS research and therapy (2020)
Door-to-door distribution of HIVST as a choice for how to HIV test is appreciated at community level and provides an important testing option in the sub-Saharan context. However, it should be accompanied by counselling to manage social harms and by supporting those testing HIV-positive to link to care.
Keyphrases
  • hiv positive
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv testing
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • south africa
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hiv infected
  • hiv aids
  • palliative care
  • hepatitis c virus
  • pain management