Improving Access to HIV Testing for Children in Uganda

The goal of this study is to learn if HIV screening testing can be done for children ages 18 months to 5 years by traditional healers in Southwestern Uganda. The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: * Will caretakers of children coming to a traditional healer for their care accept an HIV test from them? * What views of HIV such as stigma and knowledge might affect the caretaker's choice to accept HIV testing or not for their child? Researchers will compare how many caretakers accept HIV testing for their child by a traditional healer compared to how many accept and go for testing at a nearby health center after being referred by a healer. Participants will: * Complete a form with the child's health history and past medical history * Complete surveys on knowledge and understanding of HIV and stigma * Decide to to have a rapid, oral swab test the child-participant for HIV * Complete a follow up call once per month for 3 months to see if the child-participant went for follow up care for those in the referral group or for those who tested positive by the traditional healer

NCT Number	NCT07236905
Lead Sponsor	University of California, San Francisco Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Cornell University/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Conditions	HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Enrollment	400 participants
Start Date	2025-01-19
Primary Completion	2026-08-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-08-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-11