Table 4.

Maturity and other circumstances enabling access to HIV testing for adolescents below the age of consent in HIV-specific laws

Maturity and other circumstances	Eight countries (Comoros, DRC, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo)
Sufficient maturity	Comoros (Article 18) [34], Mauritius (Section 7(5)) [40], Togo (Article 6) [43]
Emancipated minor	Comoros (Article 18) [34], Madagascar (Article 5) [37]
Pregnant	Kenya (Section 14) [26], Sierra Leone (Section 29(1)(b)) [41]
Married	Kenya (Section 14) [26], Madagascar (Article 5) [37], Niger (Articles 2 & 5) [28]
Parent	Kenya (Section 14) [26], Sierra Leone (Section 29(1)(b)) [41]
At risk of HIV infection	Kenya (Section 14) [26], Sierra Leone (Section 29(1)(b)) [41]
Best interest of the child requiresindependent testing	Comoros (article 18) [34], DRC (Article 37) [23], Madagascar (Article 5) [37]