Effect of facility-based HIV self-testing on uptake of testing among outpatients in Malawi: a cluster-randomised trial

Summary: Background: HIV self-testing increases testing uptake in sub-Saharan Africa but scale-up is challenging because of resource constraints. We evaluated an HIV self-testing intervention integrated into high-burden outpatient departments in Malawi. Methods: In this cluster-randomised trial, we...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Dovel, PhD, Frackson Shaba, MPH, O Agatha Offorjebe, MD, Kelvin Balakasi, BA, Mike Nyirenda, MD, Khumbo Phiri, MPH, Sundeep K Gupta, MD, Vincent Wong, MSc, Chi-Hong Tseng, PhD, Brooke E Nichols, PhD, Refiloe Cele, MSc, Eric Lungu, BA, Tobias Masina, BA, Thomas J Coates, ProfPhD, Risa M Hoffman, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19305340