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SUBMITTER: Barnabas RV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4852382 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Barnabas Ruanne V RV van Rooyen Heidi H Tumwesigye Elioda E Brantley Justin J Baeten Jared M JM van Heerden Alastair A Turyamureeba Bosco B Joseph Philip P Krows Meighan M Thomas Katherine K KK Schaafsma Torin T TT Hughes James P JP Celum Connie C
The lancet. HIV 20160310 5
<h4>Background</h4>Male circumcision decreases HIV acquisition by 60%, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) almost eliminates HIV transmission from HIV-positive people who are virally suppressed; however, coverage of these interventions has lagged behind targets. We aimed to assess whether community-based HIV testing with counsellor support and point-of-care CD4 cell count testing would increase uptake of ART and male circumcision.<h4>Methods</h4>We did this multisite, open-label, randomised control ...[more]