Technological profile assessment of voluntary HIV counseling and testing centers in Brazil.

Objective: To characterize and analyze technological profiles of voluntary HIV counseling and testing centers in Brazil.

Methods: A structured self-completion questionnaire with 78 questions was used. This questionnaire was answered by 320 (83.

[The right to prevention and the challenges of reducing vulnerability to HIV in Brazil].

The study evaluates the Brazilian response to the targets established by UNGASS for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. The analysis was based on national research, documents and information from the National Program STD/AIDS and on state-level action plans and targets. Brazil relies on various prevention policies to attain the UNGASS targets proposed for 2005.