Browsing by Author "Shivkumar, Sushmita"

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Supervised and unsupervised self-testing for HIV in high-and low-risk populations: a systematic review

Author: Pai, Nitika Pant ; Sharma, Jigyasa ; Shivkumar, Sushmita ; Pillay, Sabrina ; Vadnais, Caroline ; Joseph, Lawrence ; Dheda, Keertan ; Peeling, Rosanna W Date: 2013 Background: Stigma, discrimination, lack of privacy, and long waiting times partly explain why six out of ten individuals living with HIV do not access facility-based testing. By circumventing these barriers, self-testing offers potential for ... Read more c b
Will an unsupervised self-testing strategy for HIV work in health care workers of South Africa? A cross sectional pilot feasibility study

Author: Pai, Nitika Pant ; Behlim, Tarannum ; Abrahams, Lameze ; Vadnais, Caroline ; Shivkumar, Sushmita ; Pillay, Sabrina ; Binder, Anke ; Deli-Houssein, Roni ; Engel, Nora ; Joseph, Lawrence ; Dheda, Keertan Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: In South Africa, stigma, discrimination, social visibility and fear of loss of confidentiality impede health facility-based HIV testing. With 50% of adults having ever tested for HIV in their lifetime, private, alternative testing ... Read more c b

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