Table 3 shows the attitude of HCWs to HIV-positive patients; attitude about administrative issues with regard to HIV and attitude to HCT. Majority (99.4%) of respondents believed that the quality of life of patients with HIV/AIDS can be improved with counselling. Very few (7.9%) will however refuse to treat a patient with HIV/AIDS to protect themselves and their families. Half of the staff from the laboratory departments believed that people with HIV/AIDS should be on a separate ward in a hospital or clinic. Majority of respondents believed that all obstetric (91.2%) and surgical (89.2%) patients should be routinely tested for HIV on admission to hospital. A higher proportion of nurses than other staff believed that all patients should be routinely tested for HIV on admission to hospital (p < .05). Very few respondents (26.6%) reported that charts/beds of patients with HIV/AIDS should be marked so clinic/hospital workers can be aware and 23.7% felt that health professionals with HIV/AIDS should not work in any area of health care that requires patient contact.Table 3.Attitude of HCWs to HIV-positive patients, HIV/AIDS and routine HIV testing.Attitude of HCWsMedical deptsn (%)Surgical deptsn (%)Laboratory deptsn (%)Nursing deptsn (%)Other deptsn (%)Totaln (%)p ValueAttitude of HCWs to HIV-positive patients The quality of life of patients with HIV/AIDS can be improved with counselling184 (100)190 (99.0)111 (100)303 (99.2)100 (99.0)948 (99.4).42 People with HIV/AIDS should be on a separate ward in a hospital or clinic.48 (26.4)48 (25.1)54 (50.0)86 (23.4)46 (46.0)282 (29.7).000 Can refuse to treat a patient with HIV/AIDS to protect self and family22 (12.0)19 (9.9)4 (3.7)21 (5.8)9 (8.9)75 (7.9).000Attitude of HCWs to HIV /AIDS All obstetric patients should be routinely tested for HIV on admission to hospital161 (88.0)176 (92.1)94 (87.9)346 (95.6)85 (83.3)862 (91.2).002 Staff and health care professionals should be told when a patient has HIV/AIDS so they can protect themselves159 (18.7)173 (20.3)92 (10.8)336 (39.4)92 (10.8)852 (89.8).218 All surgical patients should be routinely tested for HIV on admission to hospital157 (85.8)164 (86.8)96 (87.3)337 (93.1) 90 (88.2)844 (89.2).158 All patients should be routinely tested for HIV on admission to hospital106 (58.2)104 (54.5)70 (64.2)291 (81.1)69 (68.3)640 (67.9).000 There are instances where it is appropriate to test for a patient for HIV/AIDS without the patient’s knowledge or permission111 (61.7)112 (58.3)56 (50.0)205 (56.8)56 (55.4)540 (57.1).016 The charts/beds of patients with HIV/AIDS should be marked so clinic/hospital workers can know36 (19.7)68 (35.4)29 (26.9)81 (22.3)38 (37.6)252 (26.6).000 A health professional with HIV/AIDS should not be working in any area of health care that requires patient contact33 (18.1)47 (24.9)26 (23.9)90 (25.3)2/;;6 (25.5)222 (23.7).001Attitude to routine HCT of HCWs All prospective health care workers should submit to mandatory HCT92 (50.5)108 (56.8)70 (63.6)236 (65.4)69 (67.6)575 (60.8).006 HIV screening should not be performed on health workers19 (10.5) 39 (21.0) 18 (18.8) 48 (14.2) 19 (20.7)143 (16.0).012 HCT should be part of pre-employment medical examination for health workers104 (58.1)109 (58.6)64 (67.4)230 (67.6)57 (60.6)564 (63.1).073 All dentists and surgeons should be tested for HIV120 (67.4)116 (62.0)72 (73.5)232 (68.6) 63 (65.6)603 (67.2).611 Regular HCT should be performed on health workers at least once a year 110 (61.8) 106 (57.6)68 (72.3)237 (70.7) 65 (67.7)586 (66.1).094