Implementation of a campus-based and peer-delivered HIV self-testing intervention to improve the uptake of HIV testing services among university students in Zimbabwe: the SAYS initiative
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07622-1
Abstract: Background The uptake of HIV testing services among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe is low due to stigma associated with the risk of mental and social harm. The WHO recommends HIV self-testing (HIVST) as… read more here.
Keywords: campus; hiv testing; hiv; uptake hiv ... See more keywords
High HIV incidence and low uptake of HIV prevention services: The context of risk for young male adults prior to DREAMS in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208689
Abstract: BACKGROUND Young men are less likely than young women to engage with HIV prevention and care, and their HIV-related mortality is higher. We describe HIV incidence and uptake of HIV services in men 20-29 years(y)… read more here.
Keywords: hiv prevention; hiv; uptake hiv; hiv incidence ... See more keywords
Uptake of HIV testing among aging adults in Agincourt, South Africa: perception of community, social network, and individual characteristics
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DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2022.2034656
Abstract: This cross-sectional study examined the impact of perception of community, social network and individual variables on the likelihood of voluntary HIV testing of people 40 years and older living in Agincourt, South Africa. The data… read more here.
Keywords: network; community social; community; hiv testing ... See more keywords
Is HIV Self-Testing a Potential Answer to the Low Uptake of HIV Testing Services Among Men in Rwanda? Perspectives of Men Attending Tertiary Institutions and Kimisagara Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda
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DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v11n11p67
Abstract: BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Rwanda has generally experienced low uptake of HIV testing services among men. However, the reasons behind this have not been researched. The main aim of this study was to explore whether HIV… read more here.
Keywords: testing services; hiv; services among; hiv testing ... See more keywords