Home-based HIV testing and counseling (HBHTC) holds promise for increasing the uptake of HIV testing and counseling (HTC) in particular settings. HBHTC is one counseling and testing model that has been shown to overcome some of the known barriers of HTC, has high acceptability and uptake among clients, and ensures the likelihood of receiving HIV test results. The expansion and scale-up of HTC services has raised concerns over the quality and standardization of HBHTC. Furthermore, at present there exist no international guidelines on HBHTC to assist countries implementing this as a strategy.

AIDSTAR-One, in collaboration with the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Technical Working Group on Counseling and Testing, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), convened a technical consultation on HBHTC from November 3 to 5, 2009, in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting’s 40 participants were primarily PEPFAR HBHTC program implementers in Kenya and Uganda. The report summarizes implementers’ experiences and expertise, identifying key features of their HBHTC programs, the challenges and strategic approaches, the lessons learned, and suggestions for new and ongoing HBHTC programs.

View Report:  HBHTC: Program Approaches and Components Technical Consultation Report (PDF, 254 KB)

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