Archive for the ‘HIV Testing and Counselling’ Category
HIV Testing and Counselling
In 2003 it was estimated that only 0.2% of adults in countries with low and middle income received counseling and voluntary testing. People are not tested for HIV for many reasons: lack of access to testing services, fear of stigma and discrimination, fear of the test is positive, and lack of access to treatment. These events attract thousands of opportunities to improve access to treatment, care, support and prevention have been and are lost. Read the rest of this entry »