Mapping evidence of intervention strategies to improving men’s uptake to HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 496 - 13
• Main Authors: Hlongwa, Mbuzeleni, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani, Makhunga, Sizwe, Hlongwana, Khumbulani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.06.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adult; Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology; AIDS; AIDS education; Antiretroviral therapy; Attitude to Health; Communities; Counseling; Demographic aspects; Demography - statistics & numerical data; Dissertations & theses; Evidence-Based Practice; Feasibility studies; Female; Geography; Grey literature; HIV; HIV infections; HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - transmission; HIV tests; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Incentives; Infection; Infectious diseases; Intervention; Male; Management; Mapping; Mass Screening - methods; Mass Screening - organization & administration; Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Medical tests; Men's health; National Health Programs - organization & administration; National Health Programs - standards; National Health Programs - statistics & numerical data; Patient Participation - statistics & numerical data; Population; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - prevention & control; Public health; Public health administration; Research methodology; Scientific papers; Self testing; Serologic Tests; Systematic review; Teachers; Theses; Women; Africa South of the Sahara; Sub-Saharan Africa; South Africa; Uganda; Malawi; Africa

HIV testing serves as a critical gateway for linkage and retention to care services, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries with high burden of HIV infections. However, the current progress towards addressing the first cascade of the 90-90-90 programme is largely contributed by women. This st...