Open AccessSociodemographic profile of patients attending the integrated counseling and testing center at a government super-specialty hospital in Central India
Author(s) -
Prabha Desikan,
Aseem Rangnekar,
Karuna Tiwari,
Nikita Panwalkar,
Manoj Pateriya,
Virendra Singh Rajput
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_52_17
Subject(s) - medicine , specialty , family medicine , demography , pediatrics , sociology
The HIV epidemic continues to be a matter of concern worldwide. Integrated counseling and testing center (ICTC) is an opening wedge for HIV diagnosis and support services, especially to the high-risk groups. Counseling and testing is a cost-effective and simple way of reducing HIV transmission.