2022•Gaceta Médica de CaracasOpen access

Knowledge and reliance on the availability of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services relating to the utilization of VCT services by the Man who has Sex with Man community

Isna Ovari

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Introduction: Southeast Asia is the second continent that has a higher population of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Indonesia needs to be vigilant to prevent the spreading and transmission of this virus. One of the services provided by the government for the initial screening of HIV/ AIDS is Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT). This research aimed to identify the behavior factors related to the utilization of VCT services by the Man who has Sex with Man (MSM) community.

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Key concepts: Voluntary counseling and testing, Government (linguistics), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Population, Turnover, Medicine, Transmission (telecommunications), Family medicine