Formative research to inform the development of a peer-led HIV self-testing intervention to improve HIV testing uptake and linkage to HIV care among adolescents, young people and adult men in Kasensero fishing community, Rakai, Uganda: a qualitative study

Formative research to inform the development of a peer-led HIV self-testing intervention to improve HIV testing uptake and linkage to HIV care among adolescents, young people and adult men in Kasensero fishing community, Rakai, Uganda: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Despite efforts to improve HIV testing and linkage to HIV care among adolescents, young people and adult men, uptake rates remain below global targets. We conducted formative research to generate data necessary to inform the design of a peer-led HIV self-testing (HIVST) intervent...

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Main Authors: Joseph K. B. Matovu, Aminah Nambuusi, Scovia Nakabirye, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, David Serwadda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Peer-led
HIV
Self-testing
Fishing community
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09714-1

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