Effect and cost of two successive home visits to increase HIV testing coverage: a prospective study in Lesotho, Southern Africa

Abstract Background Home-based HIV testing and counselling (HB-HTC) is frequently used to increase awareness of HIV status in sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas acceptance of HB-HTC is usually high, testing coverage may remain low due to household members being absent during the home visits. This study ass...

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Main Authors: Niklaus Daniel Labhardt, Isaac Ringera, Thabo Ishmael Lejone, Alain Amstutz, Thomas Klimkait, Josephine Muhairwe, Tracy Renee Glass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7784-z