Researchers have found that various HIV rapid diagnostic tests used in Africa produce false positive results & recommend combining different tests for accuracy.
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UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador Wants Age of Consent for HIV Testing Lowered
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific wants the consent age for HIV testing raised from 18 to 16 to encourage more teenagers to get tested.
Continue readingDoctors Embrace and Encourage Routine HIV Testing
Medical practitioners, health centers, clinics and hospitals have been urged to encourage HIV testing alongside other blood test in order to get people tested
Continue readingAre we Close to a HIV Cure?
A cure for HIV has been an elusive one but current advancements in treating and preventing HIV show promise of finding a cure soon.
Continue readingHIV: Why Men Have Significantly Lower Rates of HIV Testing
Men go for HIV testing less than women do making HIV rates among men in East Africa to be higher than those of women.
Continue readingEarly Vaccine Trials Leave Five HIV Patients HIV Free
Researchers in Barcelona successfully suppressed HIV in 5 people by using a new vaccine based treatment giving hope to over 37 million HIV+ people.
Continue readingMore Efforts Needed to Reduce HIV Transmission in Malaysia
Even though HIV rates among drug users in Malaysia have reduced, HIV transmission in the general public has gone up calling for more attention.
Continue readingSTD Prevention and Testing For College Students: The Facts
Cases of HIV infections among university and college students has been increasing over time. Why is this so? Here are the facts.
Continue readingAdvocates Fighting for Government to Change Law Criminalizing HIV Non-Disclosure
Advocacy groups in Canada are urging the government to overhaul the law criminalises HIV non-disclosure in order to fight discrimination and stigmatisation.
Continue readingHigh Cost Limiting the Uptake of Advanced HIV Test
An advanced HIV testing method (NAAT) is poised to save millions of lives. However, uptake has been slow due to high cost of the HIV test and lack of personnel.
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