Community-Wide HIV Testing, Linkage Case Management, and Defaulter Tracing in Bukoba, Tanzania: Pre-Intervention and Post-Intervention, Population-Based Survey Evaluation

Sep 9, 2020

Claire S., Duncan M., Haddi J., Oscar E., Haruka M., Omari M., Sherri P., Rachel W., Gerald K., Johnita B., Kokuhumbya K., Caitlin M., Fernando M.†, Jessica J., Thomas R., Anath R. Lancet HIV 2020 doi.org/10.1016/ S2352-3018(20)30235-6 Summary Background Community...

Nothing about us without us: considerations for ensuring rights‐affirming index case testing for young people

Aug 14, 2020

Parmley, L., Rosen, J., Nuh, O., Venegas , Sunday, A., Nergiz, A., Thiim, A., & The AIDS 2020 Youth Force (2020) JIAS 23(8), e25595, https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25595 Lauren Parmley, Strategic Information Specialist at ICAP, along with peers from the AIDS...

Improving inpatient provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling in Sierra Leone

Jul 24, 2020

Kassa, G., Dougherty, G., Madevu-Matson, C., Egesimba, G., Sartie, K., Akinjeji, A., Tamba, F., Gleason, B., Toure, M., & Rabkin, M. (2020). PloS one, 15(7), e0236358. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236358 Abstract Background/setting: Only 47% of...

Infant HIV Testing Guide

May 20, 2020

The Infant HIV Testing Guide 2019 was developed to guide program managers and clinicians to plan for and implement infant HIV testing services as part of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and pediatric HIV-related services. The Guide aims to support...

February/March 2020: Malawi study shows more outpatients test for HIV with self-testing option compared to provider-initiated testing and counseling, but with higher cost per new positive case

Mar 27, 2020

Article and Study Summary: Effect of facility-based HIV self-testing on uptake of testing among outpatients in Malawi: a cluster-randomised trial Published in: Lancet Glob Health. 2020;8(2):e276-e287. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30534-0 Authors: Dovel...

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