Open AccessReducing undiagnosed HIV infection among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: Provider-initiated and opt-out testing are not enough
Author(s) -
Marguerita Lightfoot,
Megan Dunbar,
Sheri D. Weiser
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plos medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.847
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1549-1676
pISSN - 1549-1277
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002361
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , opt out , family medicine , community health workers , environmental health , pediatrics , health services , population , computer science , world wide web
Community efforts and peer support programs are needed in addition to provider-initiated and opt-out HIV testing in adolescents, Sheri Weiser and colleagues discuss.