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Mbuzeleni Hlongwa
Researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal
Publications - 42
Citations - 360
Mbuzeleni Hlongwa is an academic researcher from University of KwaZulu-Natal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Systematic review. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 21 publications receiving 119 citations. Previous affiliations of Mbuzeleni Hlongwa include South African Medical Research Council.
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COVID-19: Unpacking the low number of cases in Africa
TL;DR: The authors unpack the low numbers of laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa - is it a case of limited testing capacity due to poor health systems or otherwise?
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Men’s perspectives on HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
Mbuzeleni Hlongwa,Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson,Sizwe Makhunga,Claudine Muraraneza,Khumbulani Hlongwana +4 more
TL;DR: The introduction of the HIVST strategy has the potential of improving men’s uptake in HIV testing services, thereby contributing towards addressing the first cascade of the 90–90-90 strategy.
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Mapping evidence of intervention strategies to improving men’s uptake to HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review
TL;DR: The community HIV testing, as well as, HIV self-testing strategies showed great potential to increase HIV uptake among men in sub-Saharan Africa, however, to address poor linkage to care, ART should be initiated soon after HIV diagnosis is concluded during community testing services.
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Barriers to HIV testing uptake among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.
TL;DR: Key barriers to HIV testing among men in SSA were knowledge of HIV, fear of testing positive for HIV, stigma associated with HIV, healthcare providers’ services, confidentiality, and clinic setting.
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HIV Self-Testing Uptake and Intervention Strategies Among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Akeen Hamilton,Noah Thompson,Augustine T. Choko,Mbuzeleni Hlongwa,Pauline E. Jolly,Jeffrey E. Korte,Donaldson F. Conserve +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a systematic review to examine HIV self-testing uptake and intervention strategies among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa and found that both oral swab and finger-prick methods had high acceptability with ease of access and availability of the test cited as important by men.