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| Benefits of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Voluntary counseling and testing is now seen as a key entry point for a range of interventions in HIV prevention and care. There are individual benefits that stem from knowing one’s HIV status and there are huge potential benefits for the society. It is also observed that Voluntary Counseling and Testing helps people to cope with their HIV infection, to get access to care and to plan for their future. Some of the benefits of voluntary counseling and testing are listed below: Early
access to care and treatment
Prevention of HIV related illness Emotional support Better ability to cope with HIV related anxiety Motivation to initiate or maintain safer sexual practices Improved health status through good nutritional advice Awareness of safe options for reproduction and infant feeding Motivation for drug related behavior Safer blood donation |
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