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We explored the feasibility and acceptability of using peer\u2010delivered HIV self\u2010testing (HIVST), syphilis self\u2010testing (SST) and assisted partner notification (APN) services among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Uganda.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>From November 2023 to March 2024, we conducted in\u2010depth interviews with 20 purposively selected GBMSM peers and 10 healthcare workers (HCWs). The GBMSM and HCWs interviews explored their perspectives on (1) the feasibility, acceptability and preferences for peer\u2010delivered interventions (HIVST, SST and APN) and (2) strategies and methods of reaching individuals who had not been tested or tested more than 6 months before the interview. We used a content analysis approach to define and organize codes deductively and inductively to identify themes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The median age of the 20 GBMSM peers was 27 years (interquartile range [IQR], 22\u201335 years), and 37 years (IQR, 25\u201352) for the 10 HCWs, of whom seven were female. We identified four emerging categories: (1) <jats:italic>Trust<\/jats:italic>: GBMSM peers and HCWs expressed trust in the peer delivery of self\u2010test kits (HIVST and SST) to obtain same\u2010day results effectively. HCWs were preferred over peers for APN services in reaching sexual contacts of index clients for testing; (2) <jats:italic>Intimate partner violence (IPV)<\/jats:italic>: Although initial concerns about IPV were raised concerning both HIVST programmes and peer APN strategies, such incidents were rarely reported in practice; (3) <jats:italic>Entry point<\/jats:italic>: Similar to HIVST, SST was a self\u2010administered activity that served as an entry point for HIV testing discussions among GBMSM who had either never undergone or had postponed testing. Self\u2010test kits could also facilitate pre\u2010sexual testing among GBMSM; (4) <jats:italic>Social media<\/jats:italic>: Campaigns on social media dedicated to promoting self\u2010testing could expand testing coverage services to GBMSM vulnerable to HIV and syphilis acquisition.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>HCWs and GBMSM peers preferred delivery of self\u2010test kits through peers over facility\u2010based approaches; however, they favoured HCWs for providing APN services. Integrating peer\u2010delivered self\u2010testing programmes into differentiated testing models and leveraging social media influencers\u00a0could expand testing coverage among GBMSM.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/jia2.26456","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]],"date-time":"2025-05-20T10:22:13Z","timestamp":1747736533000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Feasibility and acceptability of peer\u2010delivered HIV and syphilis self\u2010test kits and assisted partner notification services for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: a qualitative study in Uganda"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"28","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8738-0397","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Stephen","family":"Okoboi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Infectious Diseases Institute Makerere University  Kampala 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