Background • India has the 2nd highest number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) globally. The state of Telangana has a substantial HIV burden within the country
• Disclosure of HIV-positive status is important to rapidly identify those infected with HIV, link them to care, and prevent onward transmission
• Fear of discrimination, blame, and disruption of family relationships can make disclosure a difficult decision for PLHIV
• We characterize factors associated with disclosure of known HIV-positive status by contacts to index clients