The Effects of Workplace-Based HIV Self-testing on Uptake of Testing and Linkage to HIV Care or Prevention by Men in Uganda (WISe-Men): Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Trial

BackgroundHIV testing uptake remains low among men in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV self-testing (HIVST) at the workplace is a novel approach to increase the availability of, and access to, testing among men. However, both access and linkage to posttest services remain a challenge....

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Published in:	JMIR Research Protocols
Main Authors:	Patience A Muwanguzi, Tom Denis Ngabirano, Noah Kiwanuka, LaRon E Nelson, Esther M Nasuuna, Charles Peter Osingada, Racheal Nabunya, Damalie Nakanjako, Nelson K Sewankambo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JMIR Publications 2021-11-01
Online Access:	https://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/11/e25099

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