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. 2008 Apr;10(3):249-62.
doi: 10.1080/13691050701793806.

Building stakeholder partnerships for an on-site HIV testing programme

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Building stakeholder partnerships for an on-site HIV testing programme

William J Woods et al. Cult Health Sex. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Because of the large number of individuals at risk for HIV infection who visit gay saunas and sex clubs, these venues are useful settings in which to offer HIV outreach programmes for voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Nevertheless, establishing a successful VCT programme in such a setting can be a daunting challenge, in large part because there are many barriers to managing the various components likely to be involved. Using qualitative data from a process evaluation of a new VCT programme at a gay sauna in California, USA, we describe how the various stakeholders overcame barriers of disparate interests and responsibilities to work together to successfully facilitate a regular and frequent on-site VCT programme that was fully utilized by patrons.

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