Testing for HIV remains the critical step in getting linked into the HIV cascade of care. Understanding the local context is critically important to determine which are the best strategies to use and then implementing a strategic mix of HIV testing modalities. These include:
- Expand targeted community based testing (e.g. mobile, work, home)
- Implement guided HIV self-testing for high-risk men & boys
- Apply routine partner counselling & testing (e.g. index testing & assisted partner notification)
Presentation | 2019 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
Breaking the cycle of transmission: Qualitative research findings
Increasing uptake of HIV testing, prevention and linkage to treatment among young men in South AfricaDocument | 2019 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
Breaking the Cycle of Transmission: Quantitative Research Findings and Segmentation
An overview of the quantitative research and segmentation from research seeking to break the cycle of HIV transmission by increasing uptake of HIV testing, prevention, and linkage to treatment among young men in South Africa.
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HIV Testing Services Guidance Database
HIV counseling and testing is offered as part of the comprehensive package of HIV prevention services that accompany voluntary medical male circumcision. The AIDSFree Project’s HIV Testing Services Guidance Database provides national guidelines and policies on HIV testing services from many priority countries, including information about consent and confidentiality, testing algorithms and strategies, use of mandatory testing, self-testing, and quality…
Report | 2016 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations
In this new consolidated guidelines document on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations, the World Health Organization (WHO) brings together all existing guidance relevant to five key populations – men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, sex workers and transgender people.
Report | 2015 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
HIV and young men who have sex with men
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyse and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes and support for young MSM.
Report | 2015 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
HIV and young men who inject drugs
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyze and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes and support for young people who inject drugs.
Report | 2015 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
HIV and young people who sell sex
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyze and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes, and support for young people who sell sex.
Report | 2015 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
HIV and young transgender people
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyze and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes and support for transgender people.
Report | 2013 | Prevention, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
HIV and adolescents: HIV testing and counselling, treatment and care for adolescents living with HIV
This brief summarises the key features and recommendations from the Adolescent HIV guidelines. The Adolescent HIV guidelines emphasize the necessity to consider the range of adolescent needs and circumstances when planning HIV testing and counseling services and developing strategies for providing services that can help increase adherence to treatment and retention in care.
Curriculum, training & tools | 2013 | Structural Enablers, Testing, Treatment & Adherence
Implementing Comprehensive HIV/STI Programmes with Sex Workers: Practical approaches from collaborative interventions
This document sets out technical recommendations on effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among sex workers. It also contains examples of good practice from around the world that may support efforts in planning programs and services and describes issues that should be considered and how to overcome challenges.