Guyana’s Voluntary Guyana’s Voluntary Counseling Testing Counseling Testing

Program Program

Lynette Hardy

OutlineOutlineOverviewHistoryNational VCT committeeNational VCT guidelinesStandardized trainingo Counsellingo Testing

VCT OutletsReferral SystemQuality AssuranceActivitiesChallengesRecommendations

OverviewOverview

VCT HistoryVCT History

VCT CommitteeVCT Committee

VCT GuidelinesVCT Guidelines

Training (Counseling) 1Training (Counseling) 1

Training (Counseling) 2Training (Counseling) 2

Training (Counseling) 3Training (Counseling) 3

Training (Counseling) 4Training (Counseling) 4

Training (Counseling) 5Training (Counseling) 5

Training (Testing) 1Training (Testing) 1

Training (Testing) 2Training (Testing) 2

Training (Testing) 3Training (Testing) 3

Training (Testing) 4Training (Testing) 4

Training (Testing) 5Training (Testing) 5

Traditional VCT Service Traditional VCT Service OutletsOutlets

Non-traditional VCT Service Non-traditional VCT Service Outlets Outlets

Referral System - ClientReferral System - Client

Referral System - Partner Referral System - Partner

Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

Key ActivitiesKey Activities

Quarterly feed back meetings

Valentine’s day (VCT for couples)

National day/week of testing

World AIDS Day

Ongoing public awareness

Feedback meetingFeedback meeting

Convened quarterlyProgramme achievements

disseminated Feedback provided to

implementing personnelUse of strategic information

promoted to improve the quality of services

Effectiveness of the program discussed

Valentine’s Day PromotionValentine’s Day PromotionCouples counseling and testing

“Test of love” wristband distribution

Each couple participates in a raffle

Prize of a romantic dinner

National Week of Testing National Week of Testing

National Week of Testing -National Week of Testing -ThemesThemes

National Week of Testing - National Week of Testing - TargetsTargets

World AIDS DayWorld AIDS Day

ChallengesChallenges

RecommendationsRecommendations

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