Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT): An overview
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT): An overview | |
| Creator | Makhunga-Ramfolo, Nondumiso Chidarikire, Thato Farirai, Thato Matji, Refiloe | |
| Description |
South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV in the world. Despite this, many South Africans do not know their HIV status and uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) has been suboptimal. In clinical settings there are many missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis as most patients are not routinely offered HIV counselling and testing (HCT). Provider-initiated counselling and testing (PICT) has been introduced to ensure that HCT becomes the standard of care in all consultations with health providers. PICT promotes universal access to prevention, care and treatment services for all clients by increasing the utilisation and acceptance of HCT services. This article outlines the rationale for PICT as well providing an overview of the implementation protocol that will equip health care providers with the knowledge required to integrate HCT into routine medical care. |
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| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2011-05-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajhivmed.v12i2.190 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine; Vol 12, No 2 (2011); 6,8,10,11 2078-6751 1608-9693 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Relation |
The following web links (URLs) may trigger a file download or direct you to an alternative webpage to gain access to a publication file format of the published article:
https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/190/321
https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/190/320
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