Voluntary HIV counseling and testing during prenatal care in Brazil

Voluntary HIV counseling and testing during prenatal care in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: Voluntary HIV counseling and testing are provided to all Brazilian pregnant women with the purpose of reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission. The purpose of the study was to assess characteristics of HIV testing and identify factors associated with HIV counseling and testing. METHODS:...

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Main Authors: Goldani Marcelo Zubaran, Giugliani Elsa Regina Justo, Scanlon Thomas, Rosa Humberto, Castilhos Kelli, Feldens Letícia, Tomkins Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-01-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
HIV infections/diagnosis
Counseling
Prenatal care
HIV
Socioeconomic factors
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102003000500002

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