Integrating status-neutral and targeted HIV testing in Zimbabwe: A complementary strategy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Zimbabwe exclusively implemented targeted HIV testing until 2022 when Status-neutral testing was embraced. Whilst targeted testing aims to expand access and uptake of testing among high-risk individuals, status-neutral testing emphasizes post-test linkage to prevention and treatment services. To address how the two concepts relate in practice, we explored how status-neutral and targeted testing concepts correlate, in developing a double-edged strategy for effective case identification and linkage to prevention and treatment.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study on 36 multi-stage sampled sites across 4/10 provinces of Zimbabwe. A national screening algorithm was used to determine patient risk profiling and eligibility for testing. Screened-out patients we

SUBMITTER: D Mugauri H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849839 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature