Uptake and Acceptability of HIV Self-Testing Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Male Partners in Sub-Saharan Africa: Benefits, Challenges, and Delivery Strategies
Victor Abiola Adepoju, Donald Chinazor Udah, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Olalekan John Okesanya · 2024
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Victor Abiola Adepoju and co-authors review HIV self-testing for pregnant women, new mothers, and their partners in sub-Saharan Africa in a 2024 paper. Clinic testing misses many in these groups, who face shame, fear, and long trips to care. A home kit that a woman can also pass to her partner could close that gap.
The review finds self-testing lifted test rates in study after study. In Kenya, retesting in pregnancy rose by 35 percent, and in South Africa most men took kits from their partners. Pairing kits with clinic invites raised both sexes' testing twelvefold in one study. Gaps stay, though: near a third of women with a positive test missed follow-up care.
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| CREATOR | Victor Abiola Adepoju, Donald Chinazor Udah, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Olalekan John Okesanya |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |