Botswana's Tebelopele voluntary HIV counseling and testing network: Use and client risk factors for HIV infection, 2000-2004

Article Abstract:

An analysis of client data from Bostwana's Tebelopele voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) was conducted for describing clients, factors associated with HIV infection and trends in VCT use. VCT was well accepted in Botswana, thus, supporting efforts to promote 100% condom use and emphasizing that partner reduction must be combined with condom use and HIV testing to protect against HIV.

Government domestic functions, Public affairs, Services information, Botswana, Health aspects, Social aspects, Services, HIV infection, HIV infections, Health policy, Sex counseling, Sex counselling

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Evidence of a brief surge is safer sex practices after HIV testing among a sample of high-risk men and women

Article Abstract:

The association between HIV testing and safer sex among clients of a publicly funded sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic is investigated. Results reveal that many individuals might be amenable to additional interventions designed to achieve longer-term reductions in risky behaviors after a brief counseling in safer sex and testing clinics regardless of serostatus.

Science & research, Research, Methods, Safe sex

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Probability sample estimates of bathhouse sexual risk behavior

Article Abstract:

The prevalence of risk activity at the bathhouse is described with the help of an exit survey of a probability sample. It is concluded that at the bathhouse most men engaged in oral sex rather than anal sex and most anal sex included use of condoms.

Risk factors, Oral sex

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