Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for antiretroviral therapy using community-based HIV self-testing in rural communities: a cluster randomised trial in Malawi

Pitchaya Indravudh; Kathering Fielding; Melissa Neuman; Richard Chilongosi; Phillip Mkandawire; Edward Nyondo; Rebecca Nzawa; Lovemore Magombo; Davie Chalira; Moses Kumwenda; Rose Nyirenda; Cheryl Johnson; Chiwawa Nkhoma; Nicola Desmond; Karin Hatzold; Liz Corbett

Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for antiretroviral therapy using community-based HIV self-testing in rural communities: a cluster randomised trial in Malawi

Pitchaya Indravudh
, Kathering Fielding
, Melissa Neuman
, Richard Chilongosi
, Phillip Mkandawire
, Edward Nyondo
, Rebecca Nzawa
, Lovemore Magombo
, Davie Chalira
, Moses Kumwenda
, Rose Nyirenda
, Cheryl Johnson
, Chiwawa Nkhoma
, Nicola Desmond
, Karin Hatzold
, Liz Corbett

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HIV self-testing (HIVST) has potential to reach populations poorly served by facility-based HIV testing services. We used a cluster-randomised trial design to investigate the impact of community-based HIVST distribution on recent HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake in rural Malawi.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2011

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Indravudh, P., Fielding, K., Neuman, M., Chilongosi, R., Mkandawire, P., Nyondo, E., Nzawa, R., Magombo, L., Chalira, D., Kumwenda, M., Nyirenda, R., Johnson, C., Nkhoma, C., Desmond, N., Hatzold, K., & Corbett, L. (2011). Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for antiretroviral therapy using community-based HIV self-testing in rural communities: a cluster randomised trial in Malawi.

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Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for antiretroviral therapy using community-based HIV self-testing in rural communities: a cluster randomised trial in Malawi

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