BACKGROUND: Providing HIV self-tests to women for distribution to male partners may provide a unique opportunity to increase male partner and couples testing among women in HIV high-burden settings. METHODS: Between November 2017 and June 2018, we offered self-tests for at-home couples or partner HIV testing to HIV-uninfected women seeking routine maternal and child health and family planning services at eight facilities in Kisumu, Kenya. Women accepting self-tests were offered at least two self-tests (OraQuick) to take to their partner(s) with instructions on use. HIV self-testing (HIVST) outcomes were evaluated using available programmatic data. RESULTS: Overall, 3620 women were offered self-tests for at-home male partner HIV testing. The median age was 24 years (interquartile range 21-28) and 81% were in monogamous marriages. Overall, 1422 (39%) women reported having a partner of unknown HIV status, of whom 755 (53%) accepted self-tests. Among women with partners of unknown HIV status who declined self-tests (n = 667), 49% reported needing to consult their partner. Pregnant women were more likely to accept HIVST than nonpregnant women (prevalence ratio = 1.2, 95% confidence interval 1.0-1.4, P = 0.013). Self-testing outcomes were ascertained for 389 (44%) women who accepted self-tests. Among these women, 93% offered HIVSTs to their male partner; of these, 95% reported their male partners used the self-test and 99% used a self-test with their partner. CONCLUSION: Among women attending routine maternal and child health and family planning services who had male partners of unknown HIV status, over half accepted self-tests for partner testing. Most women with outcomes ascertained reported that male partners accepted and used self-tests and that couples testing occurred.
BACKGROUND: Providing HIV self-tests to women for distribution to male partners may provide a unique opportunity to increase male partner and couples testing among women in HIV high-burden settings. METHODS: Between November 2017 and June 2018, we offered self-tests for at-home couples or partner HIV testing to HIV-uninfectedwomen seeking routine maternal and child health and family planning services at eight facilities in Kisumu, Kenya. Women accepting self-tests were offered at least two self-tests (OraQuick) to take to their partner(s) with instructions on use. HIV self-testing (HIVST) outcomes were evaluated using available programmatic data. RESULTS: Overall, 3620 women were offered self-tests for at-home male partner HIV testing. The median age was 24 years (interquartile range 21-28) and 81% were in monogamous marriages. Overall, 1422 (39%) women reported having a partner of unknown HIV status, of whom 755 (53%) accepted self-tests. Among women with partners of unknown HIV status who declined self-tests (n = 667), 49% reported needing to consult their partner. Pregnant women were more likely to accept HIVST than nonpregnant women (prevalence ratio = 1.2, 95% confidence interval 1.0-1.4, P = 0.013). Self-testing outcomes were ascertained for 389 (44%) women who accepted self-tests. Among these women, 93% offered HIVSTs to their male partner; of these, 95% reported their male partners used the self-test and 99% used a self-test with their partner. CONCLUSION: Among women attending routine maternal and child health and family planning services who had male partners of unknown HIV status, over half accepted self-tests for partner testing. Most women with outcomes ascertained reported that male partners accepted and used self-tests and that couples testing occurred.
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