Uthando Lwethu (‘our love’): a protocol for a couples-based intervention to increase testing for HIV

Publication Year

2014

Publication Author

Darbes, L. A., van Rooyen, H., Hosegood, V., Ngubane, T., Johnson, M. O., Fritz, K. et al.

Publication DOI

10.1186/1745-6215-15-64

Publication issues/theme

HIV and AIDS

Publication Title

Trials

Publication Subtitle

A Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Publication Pages

15, 64

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Couples-based HIV counseling and testing (CHCT) is a proven strategy to reduce the risk of HIV transmission between partners, but uptake of CHCT is low. In this article a study using  a randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to increase participation in CHCT and reduce sexual risk behavior for HIV among heterosexual couples in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was found that improving rates of CHCT has the potential to improve health outcomes for heterosexual couples in a rural area of South Africa that is highly impacted by HIV.