| Title |
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Programs Can Address Low HIV Testing and Counseling Usage and ART Enrollment among Young Men: Lessons from Lesotho
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0083614 |
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| Authors |
Virgile Kikaya, Laura Skolnik, Macarena C. García, John Nkonyana, Kelly Curran, Tigistu Adamu Ashengo |
| Abstract |
Early diagnosis of HIV and treatment initiation at higher CD4 counts improves outcomes and reduces transmission. However, Lesotho is not realizing the full benefits of ART because of the low proportion of men tested (40%). Public sector VMMC services, which were launched in district hospitals in February 2012 by the Lesotho MOH supported by USAID/MCHIP, include HIV testing with referral to care and treatment. The objective of this study was to better understand the contribution of VMMC services to HIV diagnosis and treatment. |
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| Other | 12 | 17% |
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