HIV testing at home is a milestone

The idea of home-based self-testing for HIV has existed since the mid-1990s in many parts of the world, but implementation has not been without debate and controversy.

But with over 52 local pilot studies showing Kenyans are receptive to self-testing, and with local experts extolling the initiative as a good way of boosting the uptake of HIV testing, providing individuals with self-testing kits deserves due consideration.