Findings from home‐based HIV testing and facilitated linkage after scale‐up of test and treat in rural South Africa: young people still missing

The aim of the study was to estimate rates of linkage to HIV care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation after the introduction of home‐based HIV counselling and testing (HBHCT) and telephone‐facilitated support for linkage in rural South Africa.

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