Active Voluntary Counseling and Testing With Integrated CD4 Count Service Can Enhance Early HIV Testing and Early CD4 Count Measurement: Experiences From the Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nittaya Phanuphak ◽  
Supanit Pattanachaiwit ◽  
Tippawan Pankam ◽  
Warabhorn Pima ◽  
Anchalee Avihingsanon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Cd4 Count ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Voluntary Counseling ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Counseling And Testing

scholarly journals Internet-Facilitated, Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Clinic-Based HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e51919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huachun Zou ◽  
Zunyou Wu ◽  
Jianping Yu ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Muhtar Ablimit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Voluntary Counseling ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Counseling And Testing ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Determinants of Previous HIV Testing and Knowledge of Partner’s HIV Status Among Men Attending a Voluntary Counseling and Testing Clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 450-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donaldson Conserve ◽  
Luis Sevilla ◽  
Jessie Mbwambo ◽  
Gary King
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Hiv Disclosure ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Voluntary Counseling ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Counseling And Testing ◽  
Sub Saharan

Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) remains low among men in sub-Saharan Africa. The factors associated with previous HIV testing and knowledge of partner’s HIV status are described for 9,107 men who visited the Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences’ VCT site in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, between 1997 and 2008. Data are from intake forms administered to clients seeking VCT services. Most of the men (64.5%) had not previously been tested and 75% were unaware of their partner’s HIV status. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that age, education, condom use, and knowledge of partner’s HIV status were significant predictors of previous HIV testing. Education, number of sexual partners, and condom use were also associated with knowledge of partner’s HIV status. The low rate of VCT use among men underscores the need for more intensive initiatives to target men and remove the barriers that prevent HIV disclosure.

scholarly journals HIV voluntary counseling and testing among youth ages 14 to 21: Results from an exploratory study in Nairobi, Kenya, and Kampala and Masaka, Uganda

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Voluntary Counseling ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Counseling And Testing

HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programs increase safe sexual behavior and use of care and support services among adults. By helping clients learn their HIV serostatus and creating a personalized HIV risk-reduction plan, VCT can provide the information and support necessary to change risky behaviors that could lead to HIV infection or transmission. Counseling and a risk-reduction plan are the key features distinguishing VCT from other HIV testing services. VCT has become a widely advocated HIV/AIDS prevention strategy among adults. Sixty percent of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, however, occur among young people ages 10–24. Because few young people use any health services, using VCT as a strategy to reduce risk behaviors among young people appears to be more challenging than it would be among adults. Findings from exploratory research in Uganda and Kenya provide some answers. Specifically, researchers sought to understand young people’s experiences with HIV testing and the factors that inhibit or motivate youth to use testing services. As noted in this report, researchers and service-providing organizations used these findings to develop strategies to reach youth with VCT services.

HIV voluntary counseling and testing at an abortion clinic: missed opportunities for diagnosis

Contraception ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara J. Newmann ◽  
Mi-Suk Kang Dufour ◽  
Willi McFarland ◽  
Laetitia Oderman ◽  
Timothy Kellogg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Voluntary Counseling ◽  
Missed Opportunities ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Counseling And Testing ◽  
Abortion Clinic
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