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1. HIVSmart!
An Integrated innovative global
self testing strategy
Nitika Pant Pai, MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, McGill University 1

2. “To turn caring into
an action, we need
to see a problem,
find a solution, and
deliver impact.”
Bill Gates
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3. Problems with self tests
o What about accuracy?
o Can people self test without errors?
o What about increase in risk behavior post test?
o What about self harm, forced testing and adverse
effects?
o So, what about linkages to care post test?
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4. Solution:
HIVSmart!: Integrated
HIV self testing strategy
o An integrated HIV self testing strategy that works with an
oral self test
o Empowers, engages and informs individuals to self
screen, self conduct and call for care
o Developed in Canada /Tested Evaluated in South Africa
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5. HIVSMART! HIV App: Android, iPhone
feature phone
Copyright protected. HIVSmart! is copyright protected authored by Dr Pant Pai and trainees
(Roni Deli-Houssein, Sushmita Shivkumar, Caroline Vadnais) and owned by McGill University 5

6. Field testing: South Africa
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7. Publications

8. Publications

9. ASAP Open access
innovation award for
HIVSmart!
Sponsors:
Google, PLoS,
Wellcome Trust
The ASAP Program Sponsors congratulate the three
ASAP Award Recipients:
Global Collaboration to Fight Malaria
HIV Self-test Empowers Patients
Visualizing Complex Science
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10. 2015:
Where are
we?
o Reverse Innovation for Canadians
o CIHR funded study on self testing in Montreal La Actuel
o Currently going through approvals and adaptation for
development
o Currently works with FDA approved self test
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11. Thank you!
FUNDERS
Grand Challenges Canada
Canadian Institute for Health
Research.
WHO ST STAFF
Collaborators, Trainees,
students and Staff
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