Pragmatic economic evaluation of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community-based strategies can extend coverage of HIV testing and diagnose HIV at earlier stages of infection but can be costly to implement. We evaluated the costs and effects of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in Mangochi District, Malawi.

Methods

This economic evaluation was based within a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial of 30 group village heads and their catchment areas comparing the community-led HIVST intervention in addition to the standard of care (SOC) versus the SOC alone. The intervention involved mobilising community health groups to lead 7-day HIVST campaigns including distribution of HIVST kits. The SOC included facility-based HIV testing services. Primary costings estimated economic costs of the intervention and SOC from the

SUBMITTER: Indravudh PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8287609 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature