Behavioral Interventions to increase uptake of HIV testing among the Key Populations in sub-Saharan Africa, a scoping review protocol

This is a scoping review to identify interventions that have been used to increase uptake of HIV testing among Key Populations including Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), People Who Inject Drugs (PWIDs) and Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa. This is important because as HIV incidence is declining, these groups report the highest incidence and hence remain the main HIV infection pathways. Targeting these high infection risk groups is important given the health service access challenges they are currently experiencing due to systematic discrimination and stigma

Map of Arabuko Sokoke National Reserve (green area), Kilifi County, Kenya, showing sampling areas for <i>G</i>. <i>austeni</i> tsetse flies.

Map (a) shows the accessible sampled spatial locations/blocks within the reserve, while map (b) displays the locations/blocks where we trapped G. austeni tsetse flies. Map created using the Free and Open Source QGIS 3.22, made with Natural Earth.</p

Distinct PCR-HRM profiles for putative vertebrate host species showing differentiation of bushbuck, antelope, buffalo, and cattle.

The normalized HRM is for 16S rRNA markers represented as percent fluorescence. (NTC-Negative control).</p

Distribution of tsetse trapped based on age (teneral and non teneral), sex, site of trapping, samples collected, those analyzed for bloodmeal detection and vertebrate hosts identified.

Distribution of tsetse trapped based on age (teneral and non teneral), sex, site of trapping, samples collected, those analyzed for bloodmeal detection and vertebrate hosts identified.</p