Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services and their contribution to access to HIV diagnosis in Brazil Contribuição dos Centros de Testagem e Aconselhamento (CTA) para o acesso ao diagnóstico da infecção pelo HIV no Brasil

Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services and their contribution to access to HIV diagnosis in Brazil Contribuição dos Centros de Testagem e Aconselhamento (CTA) para o acesso ao diagnóstico da infecção pelo HIV no Brasil

The Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Network was implemented in Brazil in the 1980s to promote anonymous and confidential access to HIV diagnosis. As a function of the population and dimensions of the local epidemic, the study assessed the network's coverage, using data from a self-applie...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Grangeiro, Maria Mercedes Escuder, Maria Amélia Veras, Draurio Barreira, Dulce Ferraz, Jorge Kayano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2009-09-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Testes Anônimos
Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida
Avaliação de Serviços de Saúde
Anonymous Testing
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Health Services Evaluation
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