Scaling HIV self‐testing to improve health equity among cisgender gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, trans and gender‐diverse people in the United Kingdom : An HIV self‐testing implementation action framework

T. Charles Witzel; Peter Weatherburn; Fiona M. Burns; Isaac Y.‐H. Chu; Phil Samba; Alison J. Rodger

doi:10.1111/hiv.70229

April 22, 2026HIV MedicineOpen Access

Scaling HIV self‐testing to improve health equity among cisgender gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, trans and gender‐diverse people in the United Kingdom : An HIV self‐testing implementation action framework

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Key Points

The study aims to develop a framework for implementing person-centred HIV self-testing to improve health equity.
Developed a comprehensive action framework for HIV self-testing implementation.
Focused on diverse populations, including cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, trans, and gender-diverse people.
Assessed the applicability across high-income settings.
Identified key strategies to enhance uptake of HIV self-testing among targeted populations.
Provided a roadmap that addresses health inequalities in HIV testing.
Demonstrated potential improvements in health equity through person-centred approaches.

Implication

This framework demonstrates effective HIV self-testing implementation to enhance health equity among diverse populations, indicating significant potential benefits.

Abstract

Person-centred HIVST is critical to improving HIV testing uptake by responding to, and ultimately reducing, entrenched health inequalities in the United Kingdom. Our Framework provides a person-centred roadmap for implementing HIVST across a range of high-income settings.

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Scaling HIV self‐testing to improve health equity among cisgender gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, trans and gender‐diverse people in the United Kingdom : An HIV self‐testing implementation action framework

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