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The Status of HIV Testing and Counseling in Kenya: Results From a Nationally Representative Population-Based Survey

The Status of HIV Testing and Counseling in Kenya: Results From a Nationally Representative... Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/jaids by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/12/2020 SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE The Status of HIV Testing and Counseling in Kenya: Results From a Nationally Representative Population-Based Survey Anne Ng’ang’a, BDS, MSc,* Wanjiru Waruiru, MBA, MPH,† Carol Ngare, BA,* Victor Ssempijja, MS,‡ Thomas Gachuki, MSc,§ Inviolata Njoroge, BS,k Patricia Oluoch, MPH,‡ Davies O. Kimanga, MBChB, MMed,* William K. Maina, MBChB, MPH,* Rex Mpazanje, MD,¶ and Andrea A. Kim, PhD, MPH,‡ for the KAIS Study Group Results: Of 13,720 adults who were interviewed, 71.6% [95% Background: HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is essential for confidence interval (CI): 70.2 to 73.1] had been tested for HIV. successful HIV prevention and treatment programs. The national target Among those, 56.1% (95% CI: 52.8 to 59.4) had been tested in the for HTC is 80% of the adult population in Kenya. Population-based past year, 69.4% (95% CI: 68.0 to 70.8) had been tested more than data to measure progress towards this HTC target are needed to assess once, and 37.2% (95% CI: 35.7 to 38.8) had been tested with the country’s changing needs for HIV prevention and treatment. a partner. Fifty-three percent (95% CI: 47.6 to 58.7) of HIV-infected persons were unaware of their infection. Overall 9874 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes Wolters Kluwer Health

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Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/jaids by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/12/2020 SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE The Status of HIV Testing and Counseling in Kenya: Results From a Nationally Representative Population-Based Survey Anne Ng’ang’a, BDS, MSc,* Wanjiru Waruiru, MBA, MPH,† Carol Ngare, BA,* Victor Ssempijja, MS,‡ Thomas Gachuki, MSc,§ Inviolata Njoroge, BS,k Patricia Oluoch, MPH,‡ Davies O. Kimanga, MBChB, MMed,* William K. Maina, MBChB, MPH,* Rex Mpazanje, MD,¶ and Andrea A. Kim, PhD, MPH,‡ for the KAIS Study Group Results: Of 13,720 adults who were interviewed, 71.6% [95% Background: HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is essential for confidence interval (CI): 70.2 to 73.1] had been tested for HIV. successful HIV prevention and treatment programs. The national target Among those, 56.1% (95% CI: 52.8 to 59.4) had been tested in the for HTC is 80% of the adult population in Kenya. Population-based past year, 69.4% (95% CI: 68.0 to 70.8) had been tested more than data to measure progress towards this HTC target are needed to assess once, and 37.2% (95% CI: 35.7 to 38.8) had been tested with the country’s changing needs for HIV prevention and treatment. a partner. Fifty-three percent (95% CI: 47.6 to 58.7) of HIV-infected persons were unaware of their infection. Overall 9874

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JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes – Wolters Kluwer Health

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