Are HIV, HBV and HCV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Programs Needed in Balkans?

Camelia Sultana

doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.1229

Camelia Sultana^1,2, Ana-Maria Schweitzer³, Mihaela Bogdan³, Simona Ruta^1,2

¹Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
²Stefan S. Nicolau Virology Institute, Bucharest, Romania
³Baylor Black Sea Foundation at Centrul Clinic de Excelenta, Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase Constanta-Baylor College of Medicine -Texas Children’s Hospital- Abbott Fund-AbbVie Foundation, Constanta, Romania

DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.1229

Pages : 219-220

In Romania, as in other Balkan countries with a similar epidemiological background, there is a significant community demand for integrated health programs. Implementation of voluntary counseling and testing can complete the overall regional epidemiological picture and concurrently raise awareness about the importance of early detection of infections.

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