Abstract
Integrated HIV Counselling and Testing (ICT) is one of the prevention programs under National AIDS Control Program for reducing HIV epidemic in India. The key method of knowing ones HIV status is through Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTCs). It is important to maximize the reach of ICTCs by providing counselling services to reach maximum number of people. The study analyses per day counselling in Stand Alone ICTCs of North East Region of India to discuss the implications and look for ways of improving the efficiency of the system. Consolidated counselling data of NE states from 2007-08 to 2012-13 is reviewed and analysed. Trend analysis is done to study the coverage of various typology of clients. Results of the analysis shows that, per day counselling in ICTCs has increased from 1-7. For improving the functioning of ICTCs focus should be on the nature of epidemic, cost effectiveness, equity of access and resources available at various level with respect to difficult geographical terrain of the region.
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