This article presents early data from the community-randomized universal HIV testing and treatment trial, HIV Prevention Trails Network (HPTN) 071 (PopART). The data show that home-based HIV counseling and testing offered to all households in urban and peri-urban communities in Zambia is acceptable and can dramatically improve residents’ awareness of their HIV status. The authors state that maximizing uptake requires repeated visits to homes to reach those not available or not yet ready to be tested during the initial visit.
What works — reaching universal HIV testing: Lessons from HPTN 071 (PopART) trial in Zambia
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Shanaube K, Schaap A, Floyd S, Phiri M, Griffith S, Chaila J, Bock P, Hayes R, Fidler S, Ayles H, HPTN 071 (PopART) study team
