South African HIV self-testing policy and guidance considerations

South African HIV self-testing policy and guidance considerations

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...

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Published in:Southern African journal of HIV medicine Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 775
Main Authors: 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
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: South Africa African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 2017
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Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Analysis
Councils
Education
Guidelines
HIV
HIV tests
Human immunodeficiency virus
Internet
Medical tests
Mens health
Pharmacy
Practice guidelines (Medicine)
Public health
Reproductive health
Tuberculosis
World Health Organization
South Africa
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1608-9693
2078-6751
DOI:10.4102/sajhivmed.v18i1.775