QA14

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Contact with health services for human immunodeficiency virus counselling

Description

Human immunodeficiency virus counselling can be defined as accessible HIV counselling services that meet the needs of clients and providers in an equitable and acceptable manner, within the resources available and in line with national guidelines. Counselling should increase knowledge of HIV prevention and help the client to focus on solutions to risk reduction.

Index terms

  • Contact with health services for human immunodeficiency virus counselling
  • HIV - [human immunodeficiency virus] counselling
  • advice on human immunodeficiency virus
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  • medical advice on human immunodeficiency virus

Exclusions from above levels

  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • QA33 – Contact with health services for preconception counselling
  • QA34 – Contact with health services for fertility preservation counselling
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  • QA4B – Contact with health services for menopausal counselling

Sibling codes

  • QA10 – Contact with health services for dietary counselling or surveillance
  • QA11 – Contact with health services for alcohol use counselling or surveillance
  • QA12 – Contact with health services for drug use counselling or surveillance
  • QA13 – Contact with health services for tobacco use counselling
  • QA15 – Counselling related to sexuality
  • QA16 – Individual psychological or behavioural counselling
  • QA17 – Marital or couples counselling
  • QA18 – Family counselling
  • QA19 – Group counselling
  • QA1A – Discussion of issues surrounding impending death
  • QA1B – Concern about or fear of medical treatment
  • QA1C – Person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis is made
  • QA1Y – Contact with health services for other specified counselling
  • QA1Z – Contact with health services for unspecified counselling

Foundation entity

Contact with health services for human immunodeficiency virus counselling – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1763891540

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services