Social inequality and HIV-testing: Comparing home- and clinic-based testing in rural Malawi

The plan to increase HIV testing is a cornerstone of the international health strategy against the HIV/AIDS epidemic, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper highlights a problematic aspect of that plan: the reliance on clinic- rather than home-based testing. First, drawing on DHS data from a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander A. Weinreb, Guy Stecklov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2009-10-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol21/21/