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IntroductIonHuman immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) continue to be a global health issue and pose a formidable challenge in the development of health.By the end of 2020, it has claimed 37.7 million people worldwide, with 1.5 million new cases annually.Every week, around 5,000 thousand women aged 15 -24 become HIV-infected. 1In Indonesia, the incidence of HIV continues to increase every year.During the last decade, HIV peaked in 2019, reaching 50,282 cases throughout the year.Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, became the province with the second-highest cases of HIV in 2019, with 6,701 cases, and reproductive age (25-49 years old) predominates the total HIV patients, accounting for 70.4%. 2he term "serodiscordant couple" denotes a partnership in which one individual is HIV-positive while their counterpart is HIV-negative, indicating a difference in serostatus. 3In developing countries, specifically in HIV prevention programs, serodiscordant couples are a priority. 4Previous studies conducted in East Africa and South Africa stated that 49% of HIV-positive patients have HIV-negative partners. 5Furthermore, a study conducted in 24 sub-Saharan countries in Africa demonstrated that the prevalence of serodiscordant HIV couples
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