Using HIV self-testing to increase the affordability of community-based HIV testing services.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study estimates the costs of community-based HIV testing services (HTS) in Lesotho and assesses the potential efficiency gains achieved by adding HIV self-testing (HIVST) and then self-testing booths.

Design

Micro-costing analysis using longitudinal data from a real-world intervention.

Methods

We collected data prospectively on provider's costs and programmatic outcomes over three time periods of approximately 8 months each, between May 2017 and April 2019. The scope of services was extended during each period as follows: HTS only, HTS and HIVST, HTS and HIVST with individual HIVST booths wherein clients were encouraged to self-test on-site followed by on-site confirmative testing for those with reactive self-test. For each implementation period, we es

SUBMITTER: d'Elbee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425631 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature