Effect of community-based voluntary counselling and testing on HIV incidence and social and behavioural outcomes
Publication Year
2014
Publication Author
Coates, T. J., Kulich, M., Celentano, D. D., Zelaya, C. E., Chariyalertsak, S., Chingono, A. et al.
Publication Title
The Lancet Global Health
Publication Subtitle
(NIMH Project Accept; HPTN 043): A Cluster-randomised Trial
Publication Pages
2, e267-e277
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Although several interventions have shown reduced HIV incidence in clinical trials, the community-level effect of effective interventions on the epidemic when scaled up is unknown. This article investigates whether a multi-component, multi-level social and behavioral prevention strategy could reduce HIV incidence, increase HIV testing, reduce HIV risk behavior, and change social and behavioral norms.
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