Document 0999
 DOCN  M94A0999
 TI    Success of India's first anonymous HIV testing centre.
 DT    9412
 AU    Shirgopikar N; Gilada I; Bothra R; Indian Health Organisation, Bombay.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):231 (abstract no. PB0936). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371576
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To provide anonymous HIV testing & counseling services in
       Bombay. METHOD: The Indian Health organisation (IHO) and Salvation Army
       established India's first Anonymous HIV testing centre in downtown
       Bombay in 1992. The centre has a doctor, a counselor, a positive person
       and technician as staff. The centre is popularised through wall
       paintings, handouts and a hot line. RESULTS: During 1993 a total of 314
       males and 57 females attended the centre for anonymous HIV testing.
       These were based on self referals as they considered themselves at high
       risk. Subsequent to counseling, 302 (96.2%) of males and 56 (98.2%) of
       females preferred to reveal their identity. Their demographic profile
       was: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. CONCLUSIONS: The success of
       anonymous testing centre depends on the quality of counseling and user
       friendly environment. Such centres are workable in developing countries
       like India.
 DE    Adult  *AIDS Serodiagnosis  Counseling  Female  Human  India  Male
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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