Factsheet 3: HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) Services, as of Asar 2074 (July 2017)

Background about HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) in Nepal:

• HIV Testing and Counseling service was first started in Nepal in 1995.
• HIV Testing and Counseling is the entry point for overall HIV care services. It is provided free of cost to the key populations at higher risk and general population all over the country.
• Nepal’s HIV testing and counseling services have been guided by the National Guidelines for Testing.
• Community based testing approach has also been initiated in key population and as suggested by National HIV Testing and Treatment guidelines, 2017 Nepal is also moving forward to implement community led testing to approach in order to maximize HIV testing.
• There are over 175 service sites providing HIV testing and counseling, including 136 government sites as of July 2016.