Household-Based HIV Counseling and Testing as a Platform for Referral to HIV Care and Medical Male Circumcision in Uganda: A Pilot Evaluation

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dc.contributor.authorTumwebaze, Henry
dc.contributor.authorTumwesigye, Elioda
dc.contributor.authorBaeten, Jared M.
dc.contributor.authorKurth, Ann E.
dc.contributor.authorRevall, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorMurnane, Pamela M.
dc.contributor.authorChang, Larry W.
dc.contributor.authorCelum, Connie
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T07:02:24Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T07:02:24Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractCombination HIV prevention initiatives incorporate evidence-based, biomedical and behavioral interventions appropriate and acceptable to specific populations, aiming to significantly reduce population-level HIV incidence. Knowledge of HIV serostatus is key to linkages to HIV care and prevention. Household-based HIV counseling and testing (HBCT) can achieve high HIV testing rates. We evaluated HBCT as a platform for delivery of combination HIV prevention services in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: We conducted HBCT in a semi-urban area in southwestern Uganda. All adults received standard HIV prevention messaging. Real-time electronic data collection included a brief risk assessment and prevention triage algorithm for referrals of HIV seropositive persons to HIV care and uncircumcised HIV seronegative men with multiple sex partners to male circumcision. Monthly follow-up visits for 3 months were conducted to promote uptake of HIV care and male circumcision. Results: 855 households received HBCT; 1587 of 1941 (81.8%) adults were present at the HBCT visit, 1557 (98.1% of those present) were tested and received HIV results, of whom, 46.5% were men. A total of 152 (9.8%) were HIV seropositive, for whom the median CD4 count was 456 cells/mL, and 50.7% were newly-identified as HIV seropositive. Three months after HBCT, 88.5% of HIV seropositive persons had attended an HIV care clinic; among those with CD4 counts ,250 cells/mL, 71.4% initiated antiretroviral therapy. Among 123 HIV seronegative men with an HIV+ partner or multiple partners, 62.0% were circumcised by month 3. Conclusions: HBCT achieves high levels of knowledge of HIV serostatus and is an effective platform for identifying at-risk persons and achieving higher uptake of HIV prevention and care services through referrals and targeted follow-up than has been accomplished through other single focus strategies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTumwebaze H, Tumwesigye E, Baeten JM, Kurth AE, Revall J, et al. (2012) Household-Based HIV Counseling and Testing as a Platform for Referral to HIV Care and Medical Male Circumcision in Uganda: A Pilot Evaluation. PLoS ONE 7(12): e51620. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051620en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1371/journal.pone.0051620
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/527
dc.publisherPloS oneen_US
dc.subjectHIV Counselingen_US
dc.subjectTestingen_US
dc.subjectCircumcisionen_US
dc.subjectReferral to HIVen_US
dc.titleHousehold-Based HIV Counseling and Testing as a Platform for Referral to HIV Care and Medical Male Circumcision in Uganda: A Pilot Evaluationen_US
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