Virtual Model for HIV Self-Testing Demand Generation and Kit Distribution: Results From the STAR III Study in India
The virtual HIVST model in India demonstrated high acceptability and usability among key populations despite varied willingness to pay (27% unwilling), suggesting potential for improving testing uptake.
Authors
- Kimberly Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8957-0242)
- Amul Kapoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8589-2049)
- J. V. R. Prasada Rao
- Sandeep Mane
- Bhawani Singh Kushwaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8832-3626)
- Venkatesan Chakrapani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9998-9135)
- Purvi Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1765-1639)
- Polin Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-5170)
- Rajatashuvra Adhikary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-8633)
- V. K. Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2810-4704)
- Mahesh Doddamane
- Asha Hegde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6382-4096)
- Chinmay Laxmeshwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-3857)
- Murugesan Sivasubramanian
- Neha Kapoor
- Alpana Dange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0740-6487)
- Ashok Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4685-2631)
- Lakshmi Ramakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-9361)
- Chinmoyee Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8067-4161)
- Venkateswara Rao Pakkela
- Vedant Rungta
- Kannan Mariyappan
- Manish Soosai
- Vijayaraman Arumugam
- Bharat Bhushan Rewari
- D. C. Reddy
- Tiara Nisa
Institutions
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (CH)
- University of Mumbai (IN)
- University of Lucknow (IN)
- Government of India (IN)
- Humsafar Trust (IN)
- Voluntary Health Services Hospital (IN)
- Clinton Foundation (US)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (IN)
- Centre for Sexuality and Health Research and Policy (IN)
- Pour la Solidarité (BE)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (IN)
- Clinton Foundation (IN)
- World Health Organization - India (IN)
- National AIDS Control Organisation (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000003792
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00