Home-based intervention to test and start (HITS) protocol: a cluster-randomized controlled trial to reduce HIV-related mortality in men and HIV incidence in women through increased coverage of HIV treatment

• Main Authors: T. Mathenjwa (Author), H.-Y. Kim (Author), T. Zuma (Author), M. Shahmanesh (Author), J. Seeley (Author), P. Matthews (Author), S. Wyke (Author), N. McGrath (Author), B. Sartorius (Author), H. M. Yapa (Author), O. Adeagbo (Author), A. Blandford (Author), A. Dobra (Author), T. Bäernighausen (Author), F. Tanser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To realize the full benefits of treatment as prevention in many hyperendemic African contexts, there is an urgent need to increase uptake of HIV testing and HIV treatment among men to reduce the rate of HIV transmission to (particularly young) women. This trial aims to evaluate t...