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Evaluation of community-based HIV self-testing delivery strategies on reducing undiagnosed HIV infection, and improving linkage to prevention and treatment services, among men who have sex with men in Kenya: a programme science study protocol

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7291-2

Published Online: 2019-07-23

Published Print: 2019-12

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Authors

Bhattacharjee, Parinita http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3277-7693
Rego, Dorothy

Musyoki, Helgar

Becker, Marissa

Pickles, Michael

Isac, Shajy

Lorway, Robert

Musimbi, Janet

Walimbwa, Jeffrey

Olango, Kennedy

Kuria, Samuel

Ongaro, Martin Kyana

Sahai, Amy

Mugambi, Mary

Emmanuel, Faran

Mishra, Sharmistha

Bartilol, Kigen

Moses, Stephen

Blanchard, James
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP-11191068)
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Article History

Received: 29 June 2019

Accepted: 9 July 2019

First Online: 23 July 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The study has obtained approval from the institutional review boards of the Kenyatta National Hospital - University of Nairobi, Kenya (P557/08/2018) and the University of Manitoba – Health Research Ethics Board, Canada (HS22205). All participants will provide written informed consent. Participants in the age group 15–17 years were considered mature minors and included for the baseline and endline survey. This inclusion criterion aligns with the national HTS guidelines, which stipulate the minimum age for HIV testing without parental/ guardian consent as 15 years. This was approved by local ethics committee.

: Not Applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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