What are the constraints and opportunities for HIVST scale-up in Africa? Evidence from Kenya, Malawi and South Africa

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Van Rooyen, Heidi ^a   Tulloch, Olivia ^b   Mukoma, Wanjiru ^c   Makusha, Tawanda ^a   Chepuka, Lignet ^d   Knight, Lucia C ^e   Peck, Roger B ^f   Lim, Jeanette M ^f   Muturi, Nelly ^c   Chirwa, Ellen ^d   Taegtmeyer, Miriam ^b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Liverpool VCT   (Kenya)

^d Kazumu College of Nursing   (Malawi)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^f PATH   (United States)

Author keywords

Country readiness; HIV testing; HIVST; Opportunities and limitations of self tests; Policy and political support for self testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS SELF TESTING; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; KENYA; MALAWI; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PERCEPTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SCALE UP; SCREENING TEST; SELF EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; ADULT; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; COUNSELING; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; MALAWI; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84926429592     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.18.1.19445     Document Type: Article

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