Home testing for HIV infection in resource-limited settings

被引：31
作者：
Walensky R.P. [1 ]
Ganguli I. [1 ]
Bassett I.V. [1 ]
Dong K.L. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Division of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114
来源：
Current HIV/AIDS Reports | 2009年 / 6卷 / 4期
关键词：
Home Testing; Joint United Nations Program; World Health Organi; Access Health Care Facility; Home Collection;
D O I：
10.1007/s11904-009-0029-5
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摘要：
Among an estimated 33 million individuals who are infected with HIV worldwide, only 10% are aware of their status. HIV testing is the cornerstone to preventing further transmission and to caring for those infected, particularly as access to treatment improves in resource-limited settings. However, efforts to expand testing through facilities-based testing have not achieved adequate testing coverage, prompting efforts to reach more individuals through strategies such as home-based HIV testing. Home testing is showing promising early results in some high-prevalence, resource-limited settings. This article reviews the mechanisms and literature to date of this door-to-door approach. © 2009 Current Medicine Group.
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