Organizational characteristics of HIV/syphilis testing services for men who have sex with men in South China: a social entrepreneurship analysis and implications for creating sustainable service models

Table 1 Core values of social entrepreneurship for sexual health

Core value	Assessing core values
Sexual health promotion	Does the initiative primarily focus on promoting sexual health, defined as a state of physical, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality?
Multi-sectoral engagement	Does the initiative engage key sectors needed for an effective multi-sectoral response (public health, business, marketing, technology, social change, academic, medical, law/regulatory)?
Horizontal organization	Does the initiative directly respond to community directives and empower key populations?
Innovation	Does the initiative authentically deliver additional value/benefit beyond what is currently available?
Accountability	Does the initiative have a clearly defined organizational structure, including an external advisory board that meets regularly?
Balancing public health and entrepreneurial benefits	Does the initiative have explicit benchmarks for public health and entrepreneurial success? How are these two core components balanced?

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