Naeemah Z Logan, Peter H Kilmarx, Italia Rolle, Hetal K Patel, Yen T Duong, Kiwon Lee, Judith D Shang, Stephane Bodika, Isabelle T Koui, Shirish Balachandra, Michelle Li, Kristin Brown, Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Yimam Getaneh, Sileshi Lulseged, Ashenafi Haile, Christine A West, Yohannes Mengistu, Stephen D McCracken, Thokozania Kalua, Andreas Jahn, Evelyn Kim, Nellie Wadonda-Kabondo, Sasi Jonnalagadda, Ndapewa Hamunime, Daniel B Williams, James McOllogi Juma, George S Mgomella, Rennatus Mdodo, Wilford L Kirungi, Veronicah Mugisha, Clement B Ndongmo, Kennedy Chibeta Nkwemu, Owen Mugurungi, John H Rogers, Suzue Saito, Paul Stupp, Jessica E Justman, Andrew C Voetsch, Bharat S Parekh
BACKGROUND: HIV testing is a critical step to accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) because early diagnosis can facilitate earlier initiation of ART. This study presents aggregated data of individuals who self-reported being HIV-positive but subsequently tested HIV-negative during nationally representative Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment surveys conducted in 11 countries from 2015 to 2018. METHOD: Survey participants aged 15 years or older were interviewed by trained personnel using a standard questionnaire to determine HIV testing history and self-reported HIV status...
April 1, 2024: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes: JAIDS