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HIV and <strong>STI</strong>, an explanation of the meaning of test results, the importance of partner testing,counselling on risk reduction practices, and referrals for further care and treatment services.Procedures for returning test results to minors complied with <strong>Kenya</strong>n law, Ministry ofHealth policy guidelines and international standards of ethics and practice. Youth wereencouraged but not required to come with a parent or guardian to receive their test results.Test results were first returned to the minor and then, upon consent of the minor, sharedwith the accompanying parent or guardian.The following core elements for returning test results to participants were emphasizedduring specimen collection and counselling session for returning test results:Validity of <strong>KAIS</strong> test results and importance of further testing. In addition todelivering <strong>KAIS</strong> test results, results counsellors discussed the reliability of results withparticipants. Due to the time lapse between sample collection and returning test results,reported results reflected the participant’s infection status at the time of specimencollection. When giving test results to participants, results counsellors explained that theparticipant’s current status might be different based on the window period of HIVinfection and recent exposures. Participants with negative test results were advised toseek further testing if they had engaged in unsafe risk behaviour after sample collection.Relations between HIV, genital herpes, and syphilis. Counselling of respondentsemphasized the links between HIV and tuberculosis, and between HIV and genitalherpes and syphilis.Partner testing. Partner testing or couples testing is a main strategy of national testinginitiatives in <strong>Kenya</strong>. During specimen collection, respondents were encouraged to learntheir test results with their partner.Prevention of transmission to partners and children. Participants who received their testresults as individuals (instead of as a couple) were encouraged to disclose their testresults to their sexual partners. Participants were also offered free condoms when theyreceived their test results, except at mission hospitals which did not supply condoms.Additionally, results counsellors provided specific messages to both male and femaleparticipants on prevention of transmission of HSV‐2, syphilis and HIV to children.Referrals for follow‐up testing and counselling. Results counsellors providedappropriate referrals to infected persons for additional testing, counselling, care andtreatment services. All participants received brochures on HIV, TB, syphilis, and genitalherpes.Confidentiality. During sample collection, laboratory technicians explained the need forparticipants to keep their results vouchers safe to ensure confidentiality of test results. Aresults voucher served as the only basis for providing test results to the <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong>respondents. Results counsellors verified that the sex of the person who returned for theirtest result was the sex of the participant who received the results voucher by crosscheckingwith the sex indicated on the voucher. Results counsellors were trained to<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 295

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