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Does HIV index testing bring patients into treatment at earlier stages of HIV disease? Results from a retrospective study in Ukraine

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "BMC Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09190-7

Abstract: Background Over one-third of people living with HIV (PLH) in Ukraine are not on treatment. Index testing services, which link potentially exposed partners (named partners) of known PLH (index patients) with testing and treatment services,… read more here.

Keywords: treatment; index testing; treatment earlier; retrospective study ... See more keywords

Integration of a social network strategy into index testing to increase HIV case finding among Haitian migrants and their descendants in the Dominican Republic

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "BMC Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10189-3

Abstract: Increasing effectiveness, efficiency, and reach of HIV case-finding strategies among priority populations is essential for epidemic control. Index testing is effective but presents potential risks, including stigma, violence, abandonment, and challenges such as fear of… read more here.

Keywords: case finding; index testing; index; intervention ... See more keywords

Healthcare providers’ perspective on barriers to optimal HIV index testing: an interview-based study

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "F1000Research"

DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.26378.1

Abstract: Background: HIV testing services (HTS) and antiretroviral therapy have seen a substantial scale-up. Poorly targeted HTS have continued to miss people living with HIV who do not know their HIV status. This requires new and… read more here.

Keywords: index; hiv index; barriers optimal; index testing ... See more keywords

HIV index testing to improve HIV positivity rate and linkage to care and treatment of sexual partners, adolescents and children of PLHIV in Lesotho

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "PLoS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212762

Abstract: Despite years of HIV testing and other interventions, Lesotho continues to experience an incredibly high HIV burden. Prevalence of HIV among children ages 0–14 years is at 2.1% and 25.6% among adults ages 15–59 years.… read more here.

Keywords: index testing; index; hiv index; positivity rate ... See more keywords

Implementation process and challenges of index testing in Côte d’Ivoire from healthcare workers’ perspectives

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "PLOS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280623

Abstract: A major limiting factor in combatting the HIV epidemic has been the identification of people living with HIV. Index testing programs were developed to face that challenge. Index testing is a focused HIV testing service… read more here.

Keywords: index; index testing; testing ivoire; process ... See more keywords