HIV counseling and testing
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Subsequently, the counselor will conduct individual counseling and HIV testing according to national guidelines. HIV results will be recorded. If necessary, for quality assurance (QA) of rapid HIV tests, dried blood spots will be collected. In the event that two individuals within a partnership test, the study staff will ask partners if they are interested in disclosing their test results to each other. Partners are encouraged to disclose their results, with the counselor facilitating disclosure, but are not required to disclose; for disclosure to take place, both partners must agree to disclose their results. If disclosure is agreed upon, the participants will be brought back together and disclosure counseling will occur. Once testing has been completed for a couple, and both members of the couple choose to disclose their results, disclosure counseling will be done. All HIV-negative participants will receive HIV prevention counseling and will be informed their participation in the study is complete. Participant who test negative for HIV may be referred to available HIV prevention studies. All participants will receive counseling on positive prevention and the benefits of engagement in HIV care. Persons living with HIV not on ART will continue with the screening process.