Abstract Background Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is an HIV prevention strategy
that promotes the principles of confidentiality and informed consent. International research …

Objectives The study aimed to assess the fidelity to the intended content of the
WHO/UNAID's provider-initiated opt-out HIV testing policy in 12 antenatal clinics across …

The rates of HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) in prisons in the United States exceed those among
the general population. Prisoners represent some of the highest risk groups for HIV and …

Studies have demonstrated that an early HIV diagnosis is a critical first step towards
continued engagement in care. We examined HIV testing experiences in Salvador, Brazil, to …

Um dos importantes aspectos da quarta década de epidemia de Aids no Brasil refere-se à
ampliação da testagem e à disponibilidade da Terapia Antirretroviral no Sistema Único de …

In 2008, Ghana adopted WHO/UNAID's provider-initiated opt-out HIV testing policy and
integrated it into all maternal services. The intervention's central principle was that women …

This thesis aims to describe the uptake and coverage of HIV testing and counselling (HTC)
services in a community cohort study in rural Tanzania between 2003 and 2010, and to …

The problem of HIV internationally has many wide ranging impacts on people, communities
and countries' development. In the last decade antiretroviral (ARV) treatment has emerged …

Background-Zambia has one of the highest rates of HIV prevalence in the world. As of the
year 2016, HIV prevalence in Zambia stood at 13.3% among people who are between 15-49 …

For young adults living in countries with AIDS epidemics, getting an HIV test may influence
near-term decisions, such as when to leave school, when to marry, and when to have a first …