Factors contributing to men’s reluctance to seek HIV counselling and testing at Primary Health Care facilities in Vhembe District of South Africa

Background: Voluntary HIV antibody Counselling and Testing (HCT) is a cornerstone of HIV prevention in South Africa because it has the potential to prevent HIV transmission. The government of South Africa has for a long time been investing heavily in fighting the spread of HIV and/or AIDS. However,...

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Published in:	African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Main Authors:	Pfungwa Mambanga, Robert N. Sirwali, Takalani Tshitangano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2016-05-01
Online Access:	https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/996

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