South African HIV self-testing policy and guidance considerations

• Main Authors: Francois Venter (Author), Mohammed Majam (Author), Lauren Jankelowitz (Author), Siraaj Adams (Author), Michelle Moorhouse (Author), Sergio Carmona (Author), Wendy Stevens (Author), Busisiwe R. Msimanga (Author), David Allen (Author), Pooja Balani (Author), Zwoitwaho Nevhutalu (Author), Naleni Rhagnath (Author), Amir Shroufi (Author), Walter Devillé (Author), Victoria Kazangarare (Author), Renee van der Wiel (Author), Hugo Templeman (Author), Adrian Puren (Author), Tim Tucker (Author), Gilles van Cutsem (Author), Francesca Conradie (Author), Krista Dong (Author), Thato Chidarikire (Author), Andy Gray (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The gap in HIV testing remains significant and new modalities such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) have been recommended to reach key and under-tested populations. In December 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Guidelines on HIV Self-Testing and Partner Notification: A Supplement to...