Reaching for the 'first 95': a cross-country analysis of HIV self-testing in nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

HIV self-testing (HIVST) offers a promising approach to increase HIV diagnosis and advance progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets. We aimed to understand patterns of HIVST awareness and utilization in nine sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, with the goal of identifying populations to target in disseminating this technology.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

We pooled individual-level population-based data from nine Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in SSA conducted 2015-2019 (Burundi, Cameroon, Guinea, Malawi, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe). Primary outcomes were HIVST awareness and utilization. We used logistic regression with survey fixed effects to explore the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics

SUBMITTER: van Empel E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7612158 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature