The 5 years plan to scale up HIV Testing and Counselling Services in Malawi 2006-2010
HTC COUNTRY REPORT | LESOTHO
Policy Brief, Updated in March 2017
Key messages
• The criminalisation of male-to-male sex heightens HIV and other sexually transmissible infection (STI) risks ...highlight medbox">and vulnerabilities, and hinders access to HIV and STI services including HCT.
• Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender persons (TG) are not a homogeneous group. As such, a variety of HCT service models are needed to reach the various segments of these populations.
• Stigma and discrimination remain ongoing issues at a number of service points. Targeted training of service providers is therefore needed so that MSM and TG are not discouraged from seeking HCT and high-quality prevention, treatment and care services.
• Specific guidelines on HIV prevention, treatment and care services for MSM or TG help improve the delivery of services.
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Journal of the International AIDS Society, vol. 21 Issue no. 6 e 25142
Weaknesses in care programmes providing anti‐retroviral therapy (ART) persist and are often instigated by late HIV diagn...osis and poor linkage to care. We investigated the potential for a home‐based counselling and testing (HBCT) campaign to be improved through the optimal timing and enhancement of testing rounds to generate greater health outcomes at minimum cost.
Countries implementing HBCT can reduce costs by optimally timing rounds and generate greater health outcomes through improving linkage, coverage, and retention. Tailoring HBCT campaigns to individual settings can enhance patient outcomes for minimal cost.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25142
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DHS Working Papers No. 110 | Zimbabwe Working Papers No. 11
This clinical job aid addresses the importance of maternal health and antiretroviral therapy adherence, as well as care and testing for the ...lass="attribute-to-highlight medbox">HIV-exposed infant until the infant’s final HIV diagnosis after the end of breastfeeding.
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HIV Testing and Counselling Guidelines
Guidelines
HIV testing services
July 2015
Strategic communication is used to raise awareness of issues among specific target populations. It aims to provide timely, evidence-based, authoritative information and guidance needed for public health action. Prope...r implementation of strategic communication leads to sustained behaviour change and is essential in overcoming barriers to access to services or generating demand for such services.
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These guidelines provide specific recommendations and expert suggestions — for national policy-makers and programme managers and their partners <...span class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">and stakeholders— on prioritizing, planning and providing HIV testing, counselling, treatment and care services for adolescents
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