Uganda HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Study
The Uganda HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) study 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.
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