Article Excerpt: The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health’s Project Accept — a trial conducted by the HIV Prevention Trials Network to test a combination of social, behavioral and structural HIV-prevention interventions — demonstrated that a series of community efforts was able to boost the number of people tested for HIV and resulted in a 14 percent reduction in new HIV infections, compared with control communities. The intervention consisted of mobile HIV testing, post-test support services and real-time feedback. The findings provide evidence for the utility of providing mobile services in combination with appropriate support activities.
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Article Source: UCLA Newsroom