ArticleJournal of the International AIDS Society2018
Uptake of HIV self-testing and linkage to treatment among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nigeria: A pilot programme using key opinion leaders to reach MSM.
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Acceptability and Performance of HIV Self-Testing in a Youth Population in Nigeria
Randomized Community Trial Community Based Screening for HIV Self Testing in Female Sex Workers in 23 Priority Districts in Indonesia (CBS HIVST in FSW)
Who cites it
76 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.
- Marriage and Steady Relationships with Women in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review and Meta-analyses.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Counseling Supporting HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of HIV Testing Implementation Strategies in Sub-Saharan African Countries.AIDS and behavior · 2022Pooled it
- HIV Self-Testing Uptake and Intervention Strategies Among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- HIV testing and engagement with the HIV treatment cascade among men who have sex with men in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The lancet. HIV · 2019Pooled it
- Secondary Distribution of Dual HIV/Syphilis Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial in China.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Trial
- Exploratory Impact of iCARE Nigeria, a Combined mHealth and Peer Navigation Intervention, on Depressive Symptoms and Substance Use Among Youth Living With HIV in Nigeria: Single-Arm Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of the iCARE Nigeria Pilot Intervention Using Social Media and Peer Navigation to Promote HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among High-Risk Young Men: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JAMA network open · 2022Trial
- Did you hear about HIV self-testing? HIV self-testing awareness after community-based HIVST distribution in rural Zimbabwe.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Trial
- Men's comfort in distributing or receiving HIV self-test kits from close male social network members in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: baseline results from the STEP project.BMC public health · 2021Trial
- Low Awareness of HIV Status Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vietnam Despite Significant Improvements in the HIV Treatment Cascade.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Stigma, privacy concerns, sexual behaviors, and testing history shape willingness to use HIV self-testing among African refugee men engaged in sex work in Italy - a mixed method study-BGSH-023.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Theory to Explore HIV Self-Testing Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Southwest China.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Drivers of HIV self-test kit among Tanzanian men aged 15-49: findings from the 2022 TDHS-MIS cross-sectional study.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Article
- Strengthening anal cancer prevention in Abuja, Nigeria: Identifying barriers and potential strategies to improve training.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing the Acceptability and Uptake of HIV Self-Testing Among Priority Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
- Drivers of Utilization of HIV Self-Test Among Males in Malawi: A Multilevel Analysis of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020.AIDS research and treatment · 2025Article
- Prevalence, associated factors, barriers and facilitators for oral HIV self-testing among partners of pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Wakiso, Uganda.AIDS research and therapy · 2024Article
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- Prevalence, Associated Factors, Barriers and Facilitators for Oral HIV Self-Testing among Partners of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinics in Wakiso, Uganda.Research square · 2024Article
16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
introductionHIV self-testing (HIVST) offers an alternative to facility-based HIV testing services, particularly for populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) who may fear accessing testing due to stigma, discrimination and criminalization. Innovative HIV testing approaches are needed to meet the goal of 90% of people living with HIV being diagnosed. This study piloted an intervention to distribute oral HIVST kits to MSM through key opinion leaders (KOLs) in Lagos, Nigeria and assessed the feasibility, acceptability, uptake of HIVST and linkage to HIV treatment.
methodsA cohort study was conducted (May through September 2017) with 319 participants who were recruited by 12 KOLs through their networks. A baseline survey was conducted at the time of the oral HIVST kit (OraQuick
resultsThe median age of the participants was 25 years, 88.7% were literate and 17.9% were first-time testers. Of the 257 participants (80.7% retention) who completed the three-month follow-up interview, 97.7% reported using the HIVST kit and 14 (5.6%) self-reported an HIV positive result. A quarter (22.7%) tested themselves the same day they received the kit, and 49.4% tested within one week. Almost all participants reported that the HIVST kit instructions were easy or somewhat easy to understand (99.6%) and perform the test (98.0%). The most common reasons they liked the test were ease of use (87.3%), confidentiality/privacy (82.1%), convenience (74.1%) and absence of needle pricks (64.9%). All 14 participants who tested positive had sought confirmatory testing and initiated HIV treatment by the time of the three-month survey.
conclusionsHIVST distribution through KOLs was feasible and oral self-testing was highly acceptable among this urban MSM population. Despite concerns about linkage to treatment when implementing self-testing, this study showed that linkage to treatment can be achieved with active follow-up and access to a trusted MSM-friendly community clinic that offers HIV treatment. HIVST should be considered as an additional option to standard HIV testing models for MSM.
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