STAR’s activities support countries in achieving their 95/95/95 treatment targets and HIV prevention goals.
test kits distributed
with HIV self-testing (HIVST) policies
actively implementing hiv self-testing
whose national governments are directly supported by star
pre-qualified by the world health organization
HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) enables a person who wants to learn their HIV status to collect his or her own specimen (oral fluid or blood), perform a simple rapid HIV test and interpret the result themselves. HIVST is discreet and convenient, allowing the tester to have control and privacy, and is therefore attractive to people who might not otherwise test.
“HIVST is STAR.”
--Heather Ingold, Unitaid
STAR is a Unitaid-funded initiative to catalyze the global market for HIVST, generate evidence for decision-making and create an enabling environment for HIVST scale-up.
STAR’s focus on short-term catalytic investment for longer-term sustainable HIVST scale-up has proved to be a remarkably successful approach.
STAR combines a targeted research agenda; global policy and guideline development; active market creation facilitated by donor commitments; and a rapid implementation timeline aimed at establishing sustainable country-owned programs.
Phases 1, 2 and 3
From ministries of health to regulatory bodies and purchasers, we partner with private and public sector players to provide seamless health services to consumers – no matter their entry point to care.
Across 40+ countries, we scale digital solutions that make it easier for people to take ownership of their own health, and health systems to use resources efficiently and increase health impact.
We support health systems in shaping the policy and regulatory environment for self-care interventions and ensuring self-care is included as an essential part of healthcare services.
