HIV Oral Self-Testing for Male Partners of Women Attending Antenatal Care in Central Uganda: Uptake of Testing and Linkage to Care in a Randomized Trial

Abstract

Our results demonstrate an enormous increase in self-reported partner HIV testing when HIVST is available at home. However, men testing positive through HIVST appeared less likely to link to care than men testing positive at a clinic. These results highlight the potential of HIVST in increasing HIV testing rates, while underscoring the importance of developing effective approaches to maximizing linkage to care among those testing positive through HIVST.