Trends and predictors of HIV positivity and time since last test at voluntary counselling and testing encounters among adults in Kilifi, Kenya, 2006-2017.

ABSTRACT: Background: Little is known about HIV retesting uptake among key populations (KP) and general populations (GP) in Kenya. We assessed trends and predictors of first-time testing (FTT), late retesting (previous test more than one year ago for GP or three months for KP), and test positivity at three voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) centres in coastal Kenya. Methods: Routine VCT data covering 2006-2017 was collected from three VCT centres in Kilifi County. We analysed HIV testing history and test results from encounters among adults 18-39 years, categorized as GP men, GP women, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers (FSW).     Results: Based on 24,728 test encounters (32% FTT), we observed declines in HIV positivity (proportion of encounters where t

SUBMITTER: Mugo PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042516 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature