Integration of HIV testing services into family planning services: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite significant interest in integrating sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services into HIV services, less attention has been paid to linkages in the other direction. Where women and girls are at risk of HIV, offering HIV testing services (HTS) during their visits to family planning (FP) services offers important opportunities to address both HIV and unwanted pregnancy needs simultaneously.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of studies comparing FP services with integrated HTS to those without integrated HTS or with a lower level of integration (e.g., referral versus on-site services), on the following outcomes: uptake/counseling/offer of HTS, new cases of HIV identified, linkage to HIV care and treatment, dual method use, client satisfaction and serv

SUBMITTER: Narasimhan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6538541 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature