A. The men's reasons for not accepting couple HIV testing |
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• Worries and fear related to relationship problems |
• Lack of fully understanding of why they should be tested |
• Distance to health facilities and waiting time |
• HIV is treated as a special disease at health facilities and this is stigmatizing |
• Health facilities are not male friendly |
• Health workers treat the men and their wives badly |
B. Suggestions for how to increase men's acceptance of couple HIV testing |
• Community based information campaigns |
• Peer influence and role models |
• Avoid treating HIV as a special disease at health facilities |
• Make HIV testing easier through: |
a. More flexible opening hours for testing at health facilities |
b. Provide testing from non-governmental organizations |
c. Provision of transport to testing site |
d. Provision of home-based testing |