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Universal Test and Connect for HIV Service Delivery in South Africa
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
The goal of this study is to determine how many patients with HIV or at high risk of getting HIV attend the Emergency Department (ED) in South Africa (SA). The investigators will integrate HIV assessment in the ED and see how many people who would be a candidate for a drug that prevents HIV (PrEP). Universal test and connect (UTC) is a strategy that universally tests all patients and connects patients to long-term care, whether HIV positive or negative, including referrals for PrEP. The investigator's goal is to use UTC across two busy 24-hr EDs in Cape Town, SA.
Official title: Universal Test and Connect for HIV Service Delivery in South Africa and Baltimore
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2000
Start Date
2026-01-19
Completion Date
2027-12-01
Last Updated
2026-01-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
HIV testing
Point of Care HIV testing universally regardless of risk factors
In-depth interview
In-depth interviews of providers using Normalization Process Theory semi-structured interview guide to assess provider perspectives of PrEP delivery in the ED
Locations (1)
Gugulethu Community Health Centre
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa