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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Research Article

“Just felt so convenient and warm by the non-profit help”. Optimizing HIV self-test secondary distribution among men who have sex with men in China

Yongjie Shaa Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China;b University of North Carolina Project – China, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-7483View further author information
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Xi Hec Zhuhai Xutong Voluntary Services Center, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Ying Lua Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China;b University of North Carolina Project – China, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Fan Yangb University of North Carolina Project – China, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Joseph D. Tuckerb University of North Carolina Project – China, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China;d University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USAView further author information
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Dan Wub University of North Carolina Project – China, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Suzanne Dayd University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USAView further author information
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Yuan Xionga Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China;b University of North Carolina Project – China, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yi Zhoue Zhuhai Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiaofeng Lie Zhuhai Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Shanzi Huange Zhuhai Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Weiming Tanga Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China;b University of North Carolina Project – China, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 917-922 | Received 21 Dec 2020, Accepted 01 Mar 2022, Published online: 14 Mar 2022

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