Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: A modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data.

Aratrika A, Doyle CM, Johnson CC, Edun O, Mbope B, Adoko A, Tlhomola M, Yansouni CP, Choko AT, Imai-Eaton JW, Maheu-Giroux M

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004771
Published: 2026 May
Container: PLoS medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004771,
  title = {Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: A modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data.},
  author = {Aratrika A and Doyle CM and Johnson CC and Edun O and Mbope B and Adoko A and Tlhomola M and Yansouni CP and Choko AT and Imai-Eaton JW and Maheu-Giroux M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS medicine},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pmed.1004771},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004771}
}

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AU  - Doyle CM
AU  - Johnson CC
AU  - Edun O
AU  - Mbope B
AU  - Adoko A
AU  - Tlhomola M
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AU  - Choko AT
AU  - Imai-Eaton JW
AU  - Maheu-Giroux M
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A, A., CM, D., CC, J., O, E., B, M., A, A., M, T., CP, Y., AT, C., JW, I., & M, M. (2026). Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: A modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data.. PLoS medicine. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004771

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