Publications by authors named "Patrick Albert Ipola"
Article Synopsis
- Oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) among men in Sub-Saharan Africa is low, but providing testing kits through pregnant women's antenatal care visits shows promise for increasing male testing rates.
- A study with 380 participants found that 68.4% received an HIVST kit and 82.7% used it, with barriers including distrust of test results and fear of outcomes, while facilitators included convenience and prior awareness of their own HIV status.
- The findings suggest that using pregnant women to deliver HIVST kits can effectively engage men in testing and may help address their HIV status awareness.
Background: Oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) among men is relatively low and still inadequate in Sub-Saharan Africa. Delivering HIVST kits by pregnant women attending antenatal care to their partners is a promising strategy for increasing HIV testing among men. However, even amidst the interventions, most men do not know their HIV status.
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