Figure 1.
A HASTE assessment of the importance of VCT programs for combination HIV prevention interventions for MSM in low- and middle-income countries
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HASTE = Highest Attainable Standard of Excellence
VCT = voluntary counseling and testing
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
MSM = men who have sex with men
ART = antiretroviral therapy
AIDS = acquired immunodeficiency syndrome