Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT): An overview
South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV in the world. Despite this, many South Africans do not know their HIV status and uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) has been suboptimal. In clinical settings there are many missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis as most pat...
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doaj-d77540459fdc4962a6303d32f2db7d592020-11-25T00:33:47ZengAOSISSouthern African Journal of HIV Medicine1608-96932078-67512011-05-0112210.4102/sajhivmed.v12i2.190190Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT): An overviewNondumiso Makhunga-Ramfolo0Thato Chidarikire1Thato Farirai2Refiloe Matji3University Research Co.,LLCHIV and AIDS and STIs Cluster, National Department of Health ,Pretoria , South AfricaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention , Pretoria ,South AfricaUniversity Research Co.,LLCSouth Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV in the world. Despite this, many South Africans do not know their HIV status and uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) has been suboptimal. In clinical settings there are many missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis as most patients are not routinely offered HIV counselling and testing (HCT). Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT) has been introduced to ensure that HCT becomes the standard of care in all consultations with health providers. PICT promotes universal access to prevention, care and treatment services for all clients by increasing the utilisation and acceptance of HCT services. This article outlines the rationale for PICT as well providing an overview of the implementation protocol that will equip health care providers with the knowledge required to integrate HCT into routine medical care.https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/190 |
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Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT): An overview |
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Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT): An overview |
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Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine |
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South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV in the world. Despite this, many South Africans do not know their HIV status and uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) has been suboptimal. In clinical settings there are many missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis as most patients are not routinely offered HIV counselling and testing (HCT). Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT) has been introduced to ensure that HCT becomes the standard of care in all consultations with health providers. PICT promotes universal access to prevention, care and treatment services for all clients by increasing the utilisation and acceptance of HCT services.
This article outlines the rationale for PICT as well providing an overview of the implementation protocol that will equip health care providers with the knowledge required to integrate HCT into routine medical care. |
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