Usability of a blood-based HIV self-test kit in Lusaka province, Zambia: A cross-sectional analysis

This study provides the first evidence that blood-based HIV self-testing is feasible and acceptable within Zambian clinical settings. It offers a critical new strategy to expand testing coverage and reach key populations by integrating self-testing into routine health services.

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African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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2025-12-18
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https://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v14i1.2903
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HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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Usability of a blood-based HIV self-test kit in Lusaka province, Zambia: A cross-sectional analysis

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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Usability of a blood-based HIV self-test kit in Lusaka province, Zambia: A cross-sectional analysis

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Abstract

This study provides the first evidence that blood-based HIV self-testing is feasible and acceptable within Zambian clinical settings. It offers a critical new strategy to expand testing coverage and reach key populations by integrating self-testing into routine health services.

African Journal of Laboratory MedicineVol. 14(1)
University Teaching Hospital (ZM), Lusaka Apex Medical University (ZM), University of Pretoria (ZA)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 32%
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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