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Uganda: HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Study

The UCLA Program in Global Health collaborates with Makerere University and Mulago Hospital in Kampala on the Uganda HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) trial. This study, funded by NIMH, is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate strategies for optimizing risk reduction within the context of routine HIV VCT (rVCT) and fully integrating inpatient counseling and testing with post-discharge HIV medical care to ensure that diagnosed individuals receive access to care.

The first intervention will compare, in a non-inferiority study design, in-patient routine counseling and testing (rVCT) with traditional HIV pre- and post-test counseling and testing (tVCT). The second intervention will compare, in a superiority design, an "enhanced linkage to care" model for seropositive persons to increase uptake and long-term utilization of HIV-specific medical care compared to routine discharge and referral.