HIV testing attitudes, AIDS stigma, and voluntary HIV counselling and testing in a black township in Cape Town, South Africa

A cornerstone of HIV prevention in South Africa is voluntary HIV antibody counselling and testing (VCT), but only in five South Africans aware of VCT have been tested. This study examines the relation between HIV testing history, attitudes towards testing and AIDS stigmas.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-07-01
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32866178
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HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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HIV testing attitudes, AIDS stigma, and voluntary HIV counselling and testing in a black township in Cape Town, South Africa

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HIV testing attitudes, AIDS stigma, and voluntary HIV counselling and testing in a black township in Cape Town, South Africa

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Abstract

A cornerstone of HIV prevention in South Africa is voluntary HIV antibody counselling and testing (VCT), but only in five South Africans aware of VCT have been tested. This study examines the relation between HIV testing history, attitudes towards testing and AIDS stigmas.

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HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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