Aim: The onset of the new global pandemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola may have shifted attention from factors affecting voluntary counseling testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS, especially among university students. study sought to determine influencing VCT uptake students.
 Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study
 Place Duration Study: conducted at University Development Studies, May J...

INTRODUCTION Bophelo! is a mobile voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and wellness screening program operated by PharmAccess at workplaces in Namibia, funded from both public and private resources. Publicly funded fixed site New Start centers provide similar services in Namibia. At this time of this study, no comparative information on the cost effectiveness of mobile versus fixed site servi...

Introduction: HIV counseling and testing is the vital and preliminary interventional step aimed at reducing the spread of HIV infection. The study was designed to determine the attitude of health care professionals towards voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive cross sectional prospective study a sel...

Introduction Why Cost-Effectiveness Analysis? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Basic Theory Assessing Cost-Effectiveness Analyses HIV Prevention Cost-Effectiveness: Findings for Developing Countries Sex Worker Interventions Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing Male Condom Promotion Female Condom Promotion Among Women at High Risk of HIV Infection Improving Blood...

BACKGROUND HIV counseling and testing is an important intervention in the prevention, control and management of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Counseling and testing can be an entry point for prevention, care and support. Knowledge of the quality of services and motivations for testing by individuals is important for effective understanding of the testing environment. METHODS A cross...

BACKGROUND Male partner involvement in antenatal voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) has been shown to increase uptake of interventions to reduce the risk of HIV transmission in resource-limited settings. We aimed to identify methods for increasing male involvement in antenatal VCT and determine male correlates of accepting couple counseling in these settings. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FIN...