HIV self testing (HIVST) has the potential to expand access to and uptake of HIV pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
In November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended HIVST as an approach that could simplify and support PrEP initiation and delivery.
In Nigeria, PrEP is initiated following facility HIV testing services (HTS), and is coupled with repeat testing to identify breakthrough HIV infections before PrEP refills.
Frequent facility visits combined with long waiting times have been identified as some of the barriers to the uptake of PrEP services in Nigeria.
To address these barriers, the HIV Self Testing (STAR) project Nigeria, through its catalytic support, analyzed the impact of using HIVST to enhance PrEP uptake among the general and key populations.
