HIV testing attitudes, AIDS stigma, and voluntary HIV counselling and testing in a black township in Cape Town, South Africa

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the relationship between individuals' attitudes towards HIV testing and the stigma associated with AIDS.
• Examined HIV testing history among residents of a black township in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Assessed attitudes towards HIV testing and the associated AIDS stigma.
• Only five out of those aware of voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) have undergone testing.
• Negative attitudes towards HIV testing are correlated with higher levels of AIDS stigma.