South African HIV self-testing policy and guidance considerations
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | South African HIV self-testing policy and guidance considerations | |
| Creator | Venter, Francois Majam, Mohammed Jankelowitz, Lauren Adams, Siraaj Moorhouse, Michelle Carmona, Sergio Stevens, Wendy Msimanga, Busisiwe R. Allen, David Balani, Pooja Nevhutalu, Zwoitwaho Rhagnath, Naleni Shroufi, Amir Devillé, Walter Kazangarare, Victoria van der Wiel, Renee Templeman, Hugo Puren, Adrian Tucker, Tim van Cutsem, Gilles Conradie, Francesca Dong, Krista Chidarikire, Thato Gray, Andy | |
| Description | The gap in HIV testing remains significant and new modalities such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) have been recommended to reach key and under-tested populations. In December 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Guidelines on HIV Self-Testing and Partner Notification: A Supplement to the Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services (HTS) and urged member countries to develop HIVST policy and regulatory frameworks. In South Africa, HIVST was included as a supplementary strategy in the National HIV Testing Services Policy in 2016, and recently, guidelines for HIVST were included in the South African National Strategic Plan for HIV, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis 2017–2022. This document serves as an additional guidance for the National HIV Testing Services Policy 2016, with specific focus on HIVST. It is intended for policy advocates, clinical and non-clinical HTS providers, health facility managers and healthcare providers in private and public health facilities, non-governmental, community-based and faith-based organisations involved in HTS and outreach, device manufacturers, workplace programmes and institutes of higher education. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2017-10-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajhivmed.v18i1.775 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine; Vol 18, No 1 (2017); 9 pages 2078-6751 1608-9693 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/775/1030
https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/775/1029
https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/775/1031
https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/775/1028
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