HIV self-test reporting using mHealth platforms: A pilot study in Johannesburg, South Africa

BackgroundThe main impediment to operational scale-up of HIV self-testing (HIVST) and counselling, is a dearth of information on utilisation, reporting, and linkage to care for HIV-positive individuals. To inform solutions to this issue, this study investigated the utility of self-testers reporting...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Main Authors:	Mothepane Phatsoane Gaven, Matthew Quaife, Mohammed Majam, Leanne Singh, Naleni Rhagnath, Theodore Wonderlik, Siphamandla Bonga Gumede
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Subjects:	HIV testing services HIV self-testing linkage HIV care monitoring and evaluation short message services
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2023.1073492/full

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