Home testing for HIV infection in resource-limited settings |
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Authors: | Ishani Ganguli Ingrid V. Bassett Krista L. Dong Rochelle P. Walensky |
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Affiliation: | (1) Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Team, 1600 Clifton Rd NE Mailstop E-04, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA;(2) Botswana Ministry of Health, Gaborone, Botswana;(3) BOTUSA Project, Gaborone, Botswana;(4) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA |
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Abstract: | Among an estimated 33 million individuals who are infected with HIV worldwide, only 10% are aware of their status. HIV testing is the cornerstone to preventing further transmission and to caring for those infected, particularly as access to treatment improves in resource-limited settings. However, efforts to expand testing through facilities-based testing have not achieved adequate testing coverage, prompting efforts to reach more individuals through strategies such as home-based HIV testing. Home testing is showing promising early results in some high-prevalence, resource-limited settings. This article reviews the mechanisms and literature to date of this door-to-door approach. |
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