Kim, Lena H.Arinaitwe, EmmanuelNzarubara, BridgetKamya, Moses R.Clark, Tamara D.Okonge, PiusCharlebois, Edwin D.Havlir, Diane V.Cohan, Deborah2022-04-202022-04-202014Kim, L. H., Arinaitwe, E., Nzarubara, B., Kamya, M. R., Clark, T. D., Okong, P., ... & Cohan, D. (2014). Acceptability and feasibility of serial HIV antibody testing during pregnancy/postpartum and male partner testing in Tororo, Uganda. AIDS care, 26(3), 360-366.https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2013.824536https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/2909Our objective was to determine whether serial HIV testing during pregnancy and the postpartum period as well as male partner testing are acceptable and feasible in Tororo, Uganda. This was a prospective study of pregnant women at the Tororo District Hospital (TDH) Antenatal Clinic. Patients presenting for routine antenatal care were asked to participate in a serial HIV testing integrated into standard antenatal and postpartum/child immunization visits, and to invite their male partners for HIV testing. Serial testing was defined as ≥2 tests during pregnancy and ≥2 tests within 24 weeks postpartum. Of the 214 enrolled women, 80 (37%) completed serial testing, 176 (82%) had ≥2 tests, and 147 (69%) had ≥3 tests during the study period. One hundred eighty-two women (85%) accepted male partner testing, but only 19 men (10%) participated. One woman seroconverted during the study, for a cumulative HIV incidence of 0.5% (1/214). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, longer distance between home and clinic (aOR 0.87 [95% CI 0.79–0.97]) and not knowing household income (aOR 0.30 [95% CI 0.11–0.84]) were predictive of not completing serial testing. Higher level of education was associated with completing serial testing (linear trend p value = 0.05). In conclusion, partial serial HIV testing was highly acceptable and feasible, but completion of serial testing and male partner testing had poor uptake.enserial HIV testing; pregnancy; postpartum; partner testing; UgandaArticle