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October 11, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on regional and national uptake of HIV testing services in Sierra Leone: a descriptive analysis

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HSHannah SheriffGEGinika EgesimbaBMBailah Molleh

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Overview

Descriptive analysis reveals a 6% decline in HIV testing during COVID-19 in Sierra Leone, suggesting recovery strategies are essential.

Key Points

  • HIV testing decreased by 6% during the COVID-19 pandemic, and substantially increased by 36% afterward, indicating significant recovery.
  • The median number of HIV tests was highest post-COVID-19 at 74,954, compared to 55,141 during the pandemic, showing a sharp rebound.
  • A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary program data from all 16 districts in Sierra Leone for three different time periods.
  • The findings suggest that strategic adaptations are essential to maintain HIV testing services during future public health crises.

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Sheriff et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ea72339f1bd4df558cecc7https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24772-z
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