Voluntary counseling and testing
- Voluntary counseling and testing
Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) for HIV usually involves two counseling sessions: one prior to taking the test known as "pre-test counseling" and one following the HIV test when the results are given, often referred to as "post-test counseling". Counseling focuses on the infection (HIV), the disease (AIDS), the test, and positive behavior change. VCT has become popular in many parts of Africa as a way for a person to learn their HIV status. VCT centers and counselors often use rapid HIV tests that require a drop of blood or some cells from the inside of one's cheek; the tests are cheap, require minimal training, and provide accurate results in about 15 minutes.
[http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/vct/en/index.html World Health Organization, HIV Department Testing and Counseling page]
[http://www.unaids.org/en/Policies/Testing/default.asp UNAIDS Policy Position: HIV Testing and Counseling]
* [http://www.engenderhealth.org/aids/engenderhealth-aids/response.html EngenderHealth's Response to HIV/AIDS]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs, Cambodia — The National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs (NCHADS) is a government agency of Cambodia under the direction of the Ministry of Health. The agency is devoted to managing the treatment and prophylaxis of HIV and STDs. NCHADS main offices… … Wikipedia
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
HIV/AIDS in the People's Republic of China — The HIV/AIDS pandemic scene in East Asia is largely dominated by China. Much of the current spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in China has been through intravenous drug use and prostitution. In China, the number of affected by HIV… … Wikipedia
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — Full title An Act to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end too big to fail , to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers… … Wikipedia
Malawi–United States relations — Malawi – United States relations Malawi … Wikipedia
Cynthia Maung — Dr. Cynthia Maung (Burmese: စင်သီယာမောင်, Burmese pronunciation: [sɪ̀ɴθìjà màuɴ]; born 6 December 1959) is a Burmese medical doctor who since 1989 has lived in Mae Sot, on the Thai Burmese border. An ethnic Karen, Dr. Maung left Burma… … Wikipedia
HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea — PrevalenceWith 1.28 percent of the adult population estimated by UNAIDS to be HIV positive in 2006, Papua New Guinea has one of the most serious HIV/AIDS epidemics in the Asia Pacific subregion. Although this new prevalence rate is significantly… … Wikipedia
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research — Infobox University name = Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) native name = image size = 100px caption = PGIMER Logo latin name = motto = service to the community, care of the needy and research for the good of all… … Wikipedia
HIV/AIDS in East Timor — PrevalenceTimor Leste is a low HIV prevalence country with less than 0.2 percent of the adult population estimated to be HIV positive. However, social factors such as massive social dislocation, cross border migration, high unemployment, and a… … Wikipedia
Ashley Judd — Born Ashley Tyler Ciminella April 19, 1968 (1968 04 19) (age 43) Granada Hills, California, U.S. Alma mater Paul G Blazer High School … Wikipedia
