HIV self-testing for partners of postpartum women to facilitate HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy uptake: a protocol to adapt and pilot an intervention via a pilot randomised controlled trial in South Africa
Christina Psaros, Ivana Beesham, Nzwakie Mosery, Zoya-Maria R Aoun, Anvita Bhardwaj, Lungelo Ndlovu, Nkazimulo Ntanzi, Madeline C Pratt, Jeremiah Chikovore, Jennifer A Smit, Lynn T Matthews · 2026
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Christina Psaros and colleagues outline a 2026 pilot trial protocol in South Africa on HIV self-testing for partners of pregnant and postpartum women. They face raised HIV risk after childbirth, and infection can pass to infants through breastfeeding. Many male partners have never learned their HIV status. Prevention medicines work only when people test and start them.
Sixty women in late pregnancy will receive oral self-test kits for their partners. Half will also get counselling built on communication skills and problem solving. The pilot will measure enrolment, kit delivery, testing, and prevention uptake at three months. Interviews will explore how couples experienced the approach.
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| CREATOR | Christina Psaros, Ivana Beesham, Nzwakie Mosery, Zoya-Maria R Aoun, Anvita Bhardwaj, Lungelo Ndlovu, Nkazimulo Ntanzi, Madeline C Pratt, Jeremiah Chikovore, Jennifer A Smit, Lynn T Matthews |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |