The goal of Commodity Management in VCT Programs: A Planning Guide is to provide practical guidance on commodity management issues related to establishing, managing, and scaling up voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programs at both national and program levels.

The Commodity Management in VCT Programs: A Planning Guide is intended to assist a range of audiences—including national program planners and policy makers, donors currently supporting or planning to support VCT service delivery, and VCT service implementers—to systematize their approaches to strengthening VCT services.

The guidebook Commodity Management in VCT Programs: A Planning Guide reveals the best practices for developing VCT programs, including:

• Defining commodities
• Steps in managing VCT commodities
• Issues to Consider for VCT Commodity Management
• A case study in Zambia
• Recommendations

The guidebook also reveals the key elements of any HIV/AIDS program:

• Prevention of new infections
• Treatment and care of those already infected
• Mitigation of the effects of the disease on individuals and communities

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