Barriers to accessibility and utilization of HIV testing and counseling services in Tanzania: experience from Angaza Zaidi programme

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Description: Introduction: while HIV testing and counseling (HTC) services remain to be amongst the effective strategies in slowing HIV transmission, its accessibility and uptake in Tanzania is low. In 2011, 50% of adults have been ever tested and received their results. We conducted this study to assess barriers to accessibility and utilization of HTC services in Tanzania.
Alfred Meremo; Beati Alphonce Mboya; David Ngilangwa; Robert Dulle; Edith A. M. Tarimo; David P. Urassa; Emillian Michael; Nyasiro Sophia Gibore; Bonaventura C. T. Mpondo; Gabriel J. Mchonde; Alex Ernest; Rita Noronha; Festus Ilako
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