Counseling on Hormonal Contraception and HIV Risk Evaluation of a Pilot Intervention in Tanzania

A pilot intervention was conducted in Tanzania in 2018, the main goal of which was to evaluate new HC-HIV counseling messages and to test the impact of providing messages related to the potential increased risk of acquiring HIV when using progestogen-only injectables (namely, Depo-Provera). Would the counseling increase women’s knowledge and understanding of the risks and would it affect their contraceptive choice and uptake? The pilot intervention was conducted from September through November 2018 in ten healthcare facilities in the Iringa and Njombe regions.