HIV self-testing in Uganda
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Uganda has a high prevalence of HIV but lacks widespread knowledge of HIV status due to issues with traditional testing methods, such as lack of privacy and stigma. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has the potential to increase testing rates in Uganda by addressing these issues. However, considerations must be made around legal and policy frameworks to allow oral fluid rapid diagnostic tests and counseling other than in-person. Leadership from the Ministry of Health will also be needed to ensure quality assurance, supply chain management, and linkage to care for those testing positive through HIVST.
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HIV self-testing in Uganda
- 1. HIV self-testing in Uganda Dr. Christina W. Mwangi* MB.ChB. Mmed. HIV self-testing side meeting 18 July 2015 *The findings and conclusions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 2. What is the potential for HIVST • Uganda (UNAIDS 2014) - lack of knowledge of HIV status limits people getting into prevention and care programs • To date - (HTS) is still in hands of health care providers in the clinic, home-based testing and mobile HTS outreaches. • But ? effectiveness – no privacy, stigma, disclosure issues, poor male involvement, • Asiimwe (2013) - Conclude that unsupervised HIVST is feasible in rural Africa and may be non-inferior to provider- supervised HIVST.
- 3. Getting to the first 90 Gap between PLHIV and HIV Prevalenc e
- 4. Considerations of the legal and policy environments • Oral Fluid based RDTs have to go through a process for utilization in the country – phase 2 and 3 evaluations. • Policy review to incorporate self testing and counselling by means other than face to face. • Feasibility of the Human resources needed for support - e / telephone counselling, walk ins • Referral – re testing, care , treatment • Affordability – supply chain management • Quality assurance • Children?
- 5. HST Leadership • MoH/ACP led • HCT National Coordinator • HTS National committee (CT 17)- 5 committees 1. Policy, Research and Planning 2. HTS QA, M&E subcommittee 3. Capacity Building subcommittee 4. Lab and logistics subcommittee 5. Social mobilization • Relevant technical persons from MoH, DPs, IPs , CSOs, research and training institutions are represented on the committees
Editor's Notes
- #3: HTS: HIV testing services