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Market constraints and uncertainties may limit the scale-up of HIV self-testing

Using a self-test kit in Zimbabwe. Photo © Eric Gauss / UNITAID

HIV self-testing has several advantages, but some barriers to HIV testing likely to remain

First data on uptake of HIV self-testing in the UK

HIV self-testing may help the 'hard to reach' learn their status, but uncertainties remain

Frog Designs /iTEACH self-test packaging, KwaZulu-Natal. Image from presentation by Sheri Lippman at IAS 2015.

Self-testing has the potential to boost HIV diagnosis rates among MSM in China

What needs to be done to make HIV self-testing a reality?

Rachel Baggaley, of the World Health Organization (WHO). Photo©International AIDS Society/Marcus Rose/Workers' Photos.

Home sampling for HIV testing – high demand, 1 in 60 are HIV positive

Self-testing encourages very high uptake of HIV testing in Malawi study

Self-testing encourages very high uptake of HIV testing in Malawi study

Modelling study – self testing could lead to more HIV infections