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Cost-effectiveness of free HIV voluntary counseling and testing through a community-based AIDS service organization in Northern Tanzania

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  • Thielman, N.M.
  • Chu, H.Y.
  • Ostermann, J.
  • Itemba, D.K.
  • Mgonja, A.
  • Mtweve, S.
  • Bartlett, J.A.
  • Shao, J.F.
  • Crump, J.A.

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Objectives. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of fee-based and free testing strategies at an HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) program integrated into a community-based AIDS service organization in Moshi, Tanzania. Methods. We waived the usual fee schedule during a 2-week free, advertised VCT campaign; analyzed the number of clients testing per day during prefree, free, and postfree testing periods; and estimated the cost-effectiveness of limited and sustained free testing strategies. Results. The number of clients testing per day increased from 4.1 during the prefree testing interval to 15.0 during the free testing campaign (P

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  • Thielman, N.M. & Chu, H.Y. & Ostermann, J. & Itemba, D.K. & Mgonja, A. & Mtweve, S. & Bartlett, J.A. & Shao, J.F. & Crump, J.A., 2006. "Cost-effectiveness of free HIV voluntary counseling and testing through a community-based AIDS service organization in Northern Tanzania," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(1), pages 114-119.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.056796_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.056796
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    1. Patrick Aboagye-Sarfo & James Cross & Ute Mueller, 2017. "Intervention time series analysis of voluntary, counselling and testing on HIV infections in West African sub-region: the case of Ghana," Journal of Applied Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(4), pages 571-582, March.
    2. Hanani Tabana & Lungiswa Nkonki & Charles Hongoro & Tanya Doherty & Anna Mia Ekström & Reshma Naik & Wanga Zembe-Mkabile & Debra Jackson & Anna Thorson, 2015. "A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Home-Based HIV Counselling and Testing Intervention versus the Standard (Facility Based) HIV Testing Strategy in Rural South Africa," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(8), pages 1-13, August.
    3. Sterck Olivier, 2013. "Why are Testing Rates so Low in Sub-Saharan Africa? Misconceptions and Strategic Behaviors," Forum for Health Economics & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 16(1), pages 1-39, September.

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