Providing HIV-assisted partner services to partners of partners in western Kenya: an implementation science study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Assisted partner services (APS), or exposure notification and HIV testing for sexual partners of persons diagnosed HIV positive (index clients), is recommended by the World Health Organization. Most APS literature focuses on outcomes among index clients and their partners. There is little data on the benefits of providing APS to partners of partners diagnosed with HIV.

Methods

We utilized data from a large-scale APS implementation project across 31 facilities in western Kenya from 2018 to 2022. Females testing HIV positive at facilities were offered APS; those who consented provided contact information for all male sexual partners in the last 3 years. Male partners were notified of their potential HIV exposure and offered HIV testing services (HTS). Males newly

SUBMITTER: Sharma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11224583 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature