Vol. 43 No. 4 (2026): August (Next Issue)
Review Article

Tamizaje comunitario en VIH, ITS y hepatitis víricas en América Latina, una revisión de alcance.

  • Felipe Barraza Altamirano,
  • Valeria Stuardo Ávila,
  • Nicolas Llorente,
  • Víctor Parra Hidalgo,
  • Paula Meireles,
  • Jordi Casabona
Felipe Barraza Altamirano
Universidad de Chile
Valeria Stuardo Ávila
Instituto de Salud Pública, Universidad Andrés Bello. Santiago, Chile.
Nicolas Llorente
Research Unit, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
Víctor Parra Hidalgo
Fundación Savia. Santiago, Chile
Paula Meireles
EPIUnit ITR, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, n.º 135, 4050-600. Porto, Portugal
Jordi Casabona
Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, España}
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Published 2026-07-11

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Barraza Altamirano F, Stuardo Ávila V, Llorente N, Parra Hidalgo V, Meireles P, Casabona J. Tamizaje comunitario en VIH, ITS y hepatitis víricas en América Latina, una revisión de alcance. . Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 11 [cited 2026 Jul. 14];43(4). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/2715

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Abstract

Objective. To identify and describe community-based screening programmes for HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and viral hepatitis available in Latin American countries between 2014 and 2024.

Materials and methods. Scoping review conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. Studies, reports and technical documents on community-based screening for HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis in Latin America, published between 2014 and 2024 and applying the community-based voluntary counselling and testing (CBVCT) concept, were included. PubMed/MEDLINE, SCOPUS, SciELO, LILACS and EBSCO were searched, complemented by targeted grey-literature searches.

Results. Sixty-two sources from 17 countries were analysed. Rapid testing in community settings predominated (58 sources), targeting key populations (men who have sex with men, transgender people, sex workers). All sources included HIV screening, 46 included syphilis and other STIs, and 26 included hepatitis B and/or C. Governmental, international and community actors were identified as key implementers.

Discussion. A diversity of community-based screening experiences exists in the region, reflecting the absence of integrated strategies. In a context of global funding crisis, technical and financial strengthening of community organisations and intersectoral coordination are essential. Community-based screening remains an indispensable strategy to reduce territorial and social inequities.