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Fear of stigma, beliefs, and knowledge about HIV are barriers to early access to HIV testing and disclosure for perinatally infected children and adolescents in rural communities in South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 59 , issue 5 , 2017 , pages: 175–181

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2017.1329489

Author(s): Sphiwe Madiba Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, South Africa , Mathildah Mokgatle Department of Biostatistics, South Africa

Keywords: caregivers , disclosure , HIV testing , perinatal infected children , rural setting

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Abstract

Background: The majority of HIV-infected children in resource-limited countries are not aware of their HIV status because of the various reasons responsible for the delay in seeking HIV testing for children. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and barriers to testing and disclosing the HIV status of children aged between 5 and 18 years.

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