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Hannah Sheriff , Ginika Egesimba , Bailah Molleh , Joseph D. Tucker , G. H. Younge , Francis K. Tamba , Alpha Umaru Bai-Sesay , Sulaiman Lakoh , Adrienne K. Chan , Sharmistha Mishra , Stephen Sevalie ·

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Our study shows that HIV testing was significantly disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic but recovered quickly after the pandemic. These findings highlight that lessons learned from previous epidemics may influence adaptive strategies to maintain essential health services during public health emergencies.

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