Introduction
generalised
In order to increase HIV testing coverage in generalised HIV epidemic settings, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends community-based HIV testing services in addition to routinely offering facility-based testing [In South Africa, an estimated 7.8 million people were living with HIV (PLHIV) in 2020. Even though the HIV treatment cascade has improved over the last few years, more than 25% of diagnosed PLHIV were not on ART countrywide in 2020 [In order to improve timely linkage-to-care and treatment, WHO recommends patient-centred services, the involvement of trained lay providers, and the use of communication technologies such as mobile phones [