Mapping projects for expanding rapid HIV testing in key populations, Brazil, 2004-2021
Lidiane da Silveira Gouvea Toledo,
Ana Isabella Sousa Almeida,
Francisco Inácio Bastos
Abstract:The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a persistent and real issue, especially in key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM), travestis and transgender persons. Projects for expanding rapid HIV testing are strategic initiatives aimed at the earliest possible identification of individuals’ serological status and thus early treatment, screening of sex partners, and upscaling of preventive actions to interrupt the transmission chain. This study thus maps, describes, and systematizes the projects for expanding… Show more
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