Community-based voluntary counseling and testing services in rural communities of Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand.

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Surinda Kawichai,David D Celentano,Suwat Chariyalertsak,Surasing Visrutaratna,Onsri Short,Cholticha Ruangyuttikarn,Chonlisa Chariyalertsak,Becky Genberg,Chris Beyrer,

Between September, 2002 to May, 2003, we implemented community-based HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services in four rural areas of Chiang Mai Province. The services included providing HIV/AIDS education and free mobile VCT using rapid testing with same day results. Overall, 427 villagers came for VCT (testers) and consented to be interviewed. HIV prevalence among testers was 4.9%, range from 1.1 to 8.4% by area. 'It is free' and/or 'convenient' were the most frequently cited factors that motivated them to get tested (72%) from our mobile VCT. Rural residents came for VCT when logistical barriers were removed. HIV prevalence among testers in some areas was high. Without extending HIV prevention efforts to population segments with less access to health care, the HIV problem in Thailand may re-emerge. Convenient and low-cost VCT may prove crucial for containing this HIV epidemic.

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S Kawichai,DD Celentano,S Chariyalertsak,S Visrutaratna,O Short,C Ruangyuttikarn,C Chariyalertsak,B Genberg,C Beyrer,

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Community-based voluntary counseling and testing services in rural communities of Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: AIDS and behavior

VOLUME: 11

Page Numbers: 770-7

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ISSN: 1090-7165

DAY: 15

MONTH: 05

YEAR: 2007

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KEYWORDS: Volition

MESH TERMS: organization & administration

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AFFILIATION: Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. skawicha@jhsph.edu

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NIMH

GRANT: U10 MH66687

ACRONYM: MH

MEDLINETA: AIDS Behav

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