Community-based voluntary counseling and testing services in rural communities of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Surinda Kawichai, David D. Celentano, Suwat Chariyalertsak, Surasing Visrutaratna, Onsri Short, Cholticha Ruangyuttikarn, Chonlisa Chariyalertsak, Becky Genberg, Chris Beyrer
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; Psychology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=34548202737&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61270
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Between September, 2002 to May, 2003, we implemented community-based HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services in four rural areas of Chiang Mai Province. The services included providing HIV/AIDS education and free mobile VCT using rapid testing with same day results. Overall, 427 villager...