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Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) has an important role to play in this
country's response to the HIV epidemic. This role can be evidenced at both
the level of primary prevention by preventing the spread of HIV and at the
level of secondary prevention of HIV, by the alleviation of distress among
people infected and affected by HIV.For effective VCT, there is a need to understand that counselling and testing
must be confidential and voluntary. This process must be accompanied by
ensuring preparedness for clients to come into terms with their HIV status.
This preparedness includes dealing with fear, guilt, stigma, discrimination,
care for a chronic and fatal condition, early death, what one can do when
infected and what to do to remain uninfected. This assessment of the public sector VCT sites was aimed at informing the National Department about progress made thus far with the implementation of their VCT programme. |
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