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Photo: RHAC IEC/Ven Narasath
A housewife is educated from a RHAC clinic doctor.
“I was hesitant at first, but now I am convinced that this program is very important. It has changed my life and I definitely will advise my friends and colleagues to participate in this program.” - Doung Lida, voluntary confidential counseling and testing client
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Initiative
In an effort to take the fight against HIV/AIDS to the family, USAID has funded the Reproductive Health Association of Cambodia (RHAC) to run a voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) program.
By providing counseling to those being tested for HIV/AIDS, the USAID-funded program is not only reducing infection rates and risky behavior by raising awareness, but also disseminating educational messages on reproductive health issues to families throughout the country.
The program encourages infected people to seek help at HIV/AIDS care centers. If a test result is found to be positive, the patient is referred to an HIV/AIDS care center for advice, health care services, and treatment.
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