Abstract: Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) partner notification services (PNS) are aimed at identifying undiagnosed cases and linking individuals to treatment. This is crucial to achieving the UNAIDS first 95% target. This study assessed the acceptability and success of partner notification and associated factors among HIV positive clients in Muhoroni, Kenya.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 707 HIV-positive clients from Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya. A chi-square test was used to determine the associations between the independent variable and the acceptability......
Keywords: HIV; partner notification services (PNS); acceptability; uptake; newly diagnosed clients; HIV testing; linkage to care; antiretroviral therapy (ART); contract referral; provider referral; client referral; sociodemographic factors; marital status; disclosure challenges; public health interventionsg
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