Abstract
This study evaluates a newly designed HIV/AIDS program that combined Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services with online prevention education videos featuring South African celebrities. Learners from five public secondary schools in Cape Town participated in the pilot study (N = 3,271). Results indicated participant reactions to the video were overwhelmingly positive, and there were both significant increases in HIV knowledge and significant decreases in fear of being tested. Eighty-eight percent of learners received HIV tests and indicated much higher rates of VCT uptake than comparable programs implemented in South Africa. Future research possibilities are discussed, as well as recommendations for programs delivering similar services among diverse populations.
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