Expanding HIV testing and counselling into communities: Feasibility, acceptability, and effects of an integrated family planning/HTC service delivery model by Village Health Teams in Uganda

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1050-1057

  Brunie, Aurélie ^a   Wamala Mucheri, Patricia ^b   Akol, Angela ^a   Mercer, Sarah ^a   Chen, Mario ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health workers; Family planning; HIV; HIV testing and counselling; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UGANDA; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UGANDA;

EID: 84994718454     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw035     Document Type: Article

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