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- HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is crucial for effective HIV programs, with a study in Lesotho revealing that 6.5% of initially negative clients returned for re-testing from 2006 to 2010.
- Factors influencing whether individuals returned for re-testing included being male, older (≥ 25 years), educated beyond high school, and various social circumstances.
- Among those who tested positive during re-testing, females and individuals with less education were more likely to seroconvert, highlighting the need for targeted HIV messaging and strategies to identify high-risk groups for better prevention and treatment outcomes.
Article Abstract
HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is an essential component of comprehensive HIV programs. Retrospective HTC program data from 2006 to 2010 were examined to determine patterns of re-testing and seroconversion in Lesotho. Among 104,662 initially negative clients, 6,777 (6.5%) were re-testers. Predictors of re-testing included being male, age ≥ 25 years, divorced/separated, having more than a high school education, being tested as a couple, testing in the year 2006, testing in the capital city, and awareness of partner's recent testing behavior. Among re-testers who seroconverted (N = 259), predictors included being female and having less than a high school education. There is a critical need for more effectively targeting HIV retesting messages to align with WHO (2010) guidelines and identify persons at highest risk for HIV, to increase timely diagnoses and link persons to appropriate HIV prevention, care, and treatment services.
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