HIV self-testing during COVID-19 in Santa Clara County, California, USA
Harit Agroia,
Leyla Mousli
Abstract:Introduction:During COVID-19, healthcare providers reported decreased testing volumes, which meant fewer people knew their HIV status. To improve testing volumes, The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department offered a pilot HIV self-testing (HIVST) program for eligible populations.
Material and methods:The purpose of this study was to understand overall reach of the intervention and effectiveness of strategies used to raise the program awareness from November 2021 to August 2022, using an observational s… Show more
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