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January 31, 2013
New Resources for HIV testing in non-clinical settings
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division
of HIV/AIDS Prevention released two new resources to support
non-clinical HIV testing programs:
These new program guides were developed by CDC and an advisory group
consisting of health departments and community-based organizations. The
advisory group helped identify best practices on topics including:
conducting agency and community assessments, identifying appropriate
testing venues, selecting HIV test technology, and implementing
strategies to linking HIV-positive clients into medical care.
Planning and Implementing HIV Testing and Linkage Programs in
Non-Clinical Settings: A Guide for Program Managers is designed to
support HIV testing program managers as they monitor, plan and implement
HIV testing and linkage services. The Evaluation Field Guide for HIV
Testing and Linkage Programs in Non-Clinical Settings uses CDC’s
framework for program evaluation and is intended to provide Program and
Health Department staff with tools and information necessary to monitor
and evaluate the effectiveness of HIV testing and linkage programs.
These resources are available for download under the Public Health
Strategies tab at
www.effectiveinterventions.org.
These resources are intended to complement existing and future
program guidance on HIV testing in non-clinical settings and will be
updated as new information on HIV testing in non-clinical settings
becomes available.
Program guidance for HIV testing in non-clinical settings is
expected to be released in 2013.
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