Will an unsupervised self-testing strategy for HIV work in health care workers of South Africa? A cross sectional pilot feasibility study.

Will an unsupervised self-testing strategy for HIV work in health care workers of South Africa? A cross sectional pilot feasibility study.

In South Africa, stigma, discrimination, social visibility and fear of loss of confidentiality impede health facility-based HIV testing. With 50% of adults having ever tested for HIV in their lifetime, private, alternative testing options are urgently needed. Non-invasive, oral self-tests offer a po...

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Main Authors: Nitika Pant Pai, Tarannum Behlim, Lameze Abrahams, Caroline Vadnais, Sushmita Shivkumar, Sabrina Pillay, Anke Binder, Roni Deli-Houssein, Nora Engel, Lawrence Joseph, Keertan Dheda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3842310?pdf=render

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