We tested 5.1% of the Dobrogea
population for HIV, HBV and HCV
“The Baylor’s team has assessed the subjective knowledge of people who
have requested counseling and testing services within our Foundation’s
program. More than half of the beneficiaries reported a 72.63% increase
of their level of knowledge regarding prevention, transmission and
vaccination, as a direct consequence of being exposed to counseling.
Although counseling for hepatitis testing is not mandatory under the
Romanian law, this study encourages us to keep the counseling as
mandatory component in our program.
From the beginning of the Voluntary, Free-of-charge, and Confidential
Testing Program, it had never stopped. This allows the testing team, all
those involved in keeping the program alive by providing the necessary
funding, feel satisfed. Another satisfaction reason is that people belonging
to professional categories at risk are among the beneficiaries of the testing
service. They regularly retest themselves at Baylor, thus confirming the
strength of our partnership with the community.” Mihaela Bogdan, project
manager.
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