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This research aims to identify barriers and facilitators for men linking to HIV care after a positive self-test result.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Improving linkage to HIV care following a reactive HIV self-testing result among men in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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This research aims to identify barriers and facilitators for men linking to HIV care after a positive self-test result.
Investigated barriers and facilitators for men aged 18-49 after reactive HIV self-testing.
Designed an intervention based on identified challenges to improve care linkage.
Focused on men in a high-HIV prevalence district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Found specific barriers that hinder men's access to care after HIV self-testing.
Identified facilitators that could improve linkage to care among men.
Results will inform an intervention designed to enhance ART initiation among men.

Abstract

Despite the many interventions that have been implemented in sub-Saharan Africa to improve the uptake of HIV testing and antiretroviral (ART) initiation services, the rates at which men are tested for HIV and initiated on ART have remained consistently lower compared to those for women. We aim to investigate barriers and facilitators for linkage to care following HIVST positive results among men aged between 18 and 49 years, and use these findings to design an intervention to improve linkage to care among men in a high-HIV prevalent district in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.

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