Assisted partner services for HIV case-finding
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Improving HIV test uptake and case finding with assisted partner notification services
OBJECTIVE Despite the enormous expansion of HIV testing services (HTS), an estimated 40% of people with HIV infection remain undiagnosed. To enhance the efficiency of HTS, new approaches are needed. The WHO conducted a systematic review on the effectiveness of assisted partner notification in improving HIV test uptake and diagnosis, and the occurrence of adverse events, to inform the developmen...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet HIV
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2352-3018
DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(16)30211-9