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Friday October HIV Self Testing in 26, 2018 Taxi Ranks South African HIV Clinicians Society Conference Aim Providing a supplementary strategy towards achieving the first 90 Reaching key and under-tested populations Increasing

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HIV Self Testing in Taxi Ranks

South African HIV Clinicians Society Conference

Friday October 26, 2018

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  • Providing a supplementary strategy towards

achieving the first 90

  • Reaching key and under-tested populations
  • Increasing HIV testing options
  • Using innovative health communication platforms
  • Improving index testing
  • Improve testing among discordant couples

Aim

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  • Men
  • AGYW
  • Key populations
  • Sex workers
  • MSM
  • PWID
  • Transgender

Target Population

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Rationale

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South African Self-Testing Data

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  • South African National

Guidelines and TWG

  • WHO Guidelines
  • Pharmacy Council and

Pharmacy Groups

  • TAC
  • SANAC
  • South African Stakeholder

Symposium

Policy and Advocacy

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Social Harm Risk Assessment

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Implementation Strategy

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Distribution Model

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Test Kit

  • Swab oral mucosa, HIV antibodies
  • Results within 20 min
  • Instructions translated in 6

languages

  • Barcode for tracking and tracing
  • User app questionnaire and

information tool

  • Emergency call line for questions

and referrals

  • Peer educator led telephonic follow-

up and linkage

  • Tailored IEC materials and male and

female condoms included as part of a comprehensive preventative package

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Outcomes

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  • Learn which distribution models work best in which

populations

  • Linkage to care – how best to achieve it
  • How do we measure Impact against National

targets

  • The cost effectiveness of this modality
  • How best to address social harm concerns

Going forward – What we still need to know

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  • Distribute 2.2 million HIVST Kits over 2 years
  • Test and research different distribution models in
  • rder to ascertain which is most effective and has

most impact

  • Make investment, operational and implementation

recommendations to NDOH

  • Improve HIV testing, link people to treatment and

reduce new HIV infections

Going Forward – Ultimate Goals

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Dr Thandeka Khoza – Senior Technical Advisor : HIV Programs (Key Populations)

Tkhoza@wrhi.ac.za Acknowledgements

  • Mohammed Majam – Technical Head (HIV Self –Testing WRHI)
  • Naomi Hill – Chief of Party (Key Populations WRHI)
  • Prof Francois Venter – Deputy Director (WITS RHI)

Thank You