Partner counseling and referral services (PCRS) are part of the spectrum of care for HIV-
positive people and their sexual or needle-sharing partners. Referral includes notifying …

Background The feasibility and acceptability of partner notification (PN) for sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) in developing countries was assessed through a …

Context: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are responsible for a variety of health
problems, and can have especially serious consequences for adolescents and young …

Introduction Several countries in southern Africa have made significant progress towards
reaching the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS goal of ensuring that 90% of …

Contact tracing (also known as partner notification) is a primary means of controlling
infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and …

Context: Current definitions of pregnancy intention that are useful at aggregate levels are
weak at the individual level. This is especially true in social contexts where childbearing and …

Geographic approaches to sexually transmitted infection (STI) research frequently seek to
identify areas where outreach STI testing may most effectively interrupt continued …

Introduction: To conduct an evidence-based review of the literature on the effectiveness of
partner notification strategies for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and human …

STIs have taken on a more important role with the advent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and
there is good evidence that their control can reduce HIV transmission. The challenge is not …

Background Partner management is the process of identifying the contacts of a person
infected by a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and referral to a health care provider for …