Enhancing HIV self-testing uptake among university students in Rwanda

The proportion, barriers, and opportunities

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ID15382518
AutoresRitah Mukashyaka (Rwanda Development Board, autor correspondente), Gerald Kaberuka (University of Kigali), Alain Favina (0000-0002-2739-1713, Rwanda Development Board), Dan Lutasingwa (0009-0006-9463-0477, Rwanda Development Board), Fred Mulisa (Rwanda Development Board), Everest Turatsinze (Rwanda Development Board), Ann Karanja (Rwanda Development Board), Deborah Kansiime (Rwanda Development Board), Egide Niyotwagira (Rwanda Development Board), Basile Ikuzo (Rwanda Biomedical Center), Mark Mohan Kaggwa (0000-0002-4733-154X, McMaster University), Aflodis Kagaba (Rwanda Development Board), Evans Mantiri Mathebula (0000-0001-6746-2259, University of Pretoria), Gallican Rwibasira (0000-0002-1559-6527, Rwanda Biomedical Center), Gallican N Rwibasira
Ano2025
Volume25
Fascículo1
Páginas1173-1173
Data de publicação2025-03-28
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditoraBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-22387-y
PMID40155916
OpenAlexW4408938131
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas33

Although university students reported the needs and benefits of HIV self-testing, uptake remains low due to misinformation, unawareness, unavailability, and the high cost of HIV self-testing kits. Increasing awareness, availing HIVST kits, and addressing the other reported barriers to HIV self-testing, is essential for the achievement of the universal goal of HIV status awareness among university students

Biostatistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Medical education · Public health · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine