HIV testing and linkage to ART following secondary distribution of HIV self‐test kits to male partners of women living with HIV: a pilot randomized control trial in Mpumalanga, South Africa

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INTRODUCTION: South African men are underrepresented in HIV testing and treatment services. Secondary distribution of oral HIV self-test (HIVST) kits by women living with HIV (WLHIV) to their male partners (i.e. index partner HIVST) may increase men's testing and treatment but has been understudied. METHODS: Between March and July 2021, we evaluated the effectiveness of index partner HIVST versus the standard of...

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