Universal Test and Connect: Brief Considerations

Universal test and connect (UTC) is an intensive community-wide strategy to accelerate HIV epidemic transition in order to rapidly reduce new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS-related illnesses within a specific community. It is an additional, complementary strategy focused on specific communities or subnational areas, with the aim of ensuring rapid impact. UTC relies on a variety of community-based, people-centred approaches to reach people outside of healthcare facilities, connect them to quality, respectful and non-stigmatizing HIV services and transform community acceptance and engagement for HIV and health.