Early HIV testing and treatment reduces the risk of transmission by 93% due to virus suppression making it harder to spread.
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Patients without Symptoms Less Likely to Get Tested for HIV
There’s need to create strategies to encourage people to get tested for especially for people without HIV symptoms because they’re less likely to get tested.
Continue readingLate HIV Diagnosis Increase Transmission Rates
Researchers from the University of California have found that various factors promote late HIV testing which then increases cases of transmission of the virus.
Continue readingHIV Morning-After Pill: How it Works and When to Take it
HIV PEP, better known as HIV morning – after pill is proving to be an efficient preventive therapy that could save lives if taken correctly at the right time.
Continue readingResearchers Find New Way To Measure Patient’s Adherence to HIV Treatment
Researchers develop a new blood spot test technique that estimates an HIV-negative patient’s adherence to HIV prevention drugs.
Continue readingWHO: Shortage of HIV Testing Affects Global Efforts
According to the World Health Organization, it’s feared that a shortage of HIV testing will affect global efforts to diagnose and treat people with HIV.
Continue readingChina Promotes Self-Testing Kits to Fight HIV
What happens when at-risk individuals refuse to get tested for HIV at a clinic? China is enabling people to self-test at home.
Continue readingDrones May Improve HIV Testing for Remote Areas
How can people living in far-off regions get quick HIV testing? The United Nations may have the answer with new drone technology.
Continue readingFrance: HIV Self-test kits that gives results in minutes
The use of self-tests that provide results immediately is easy, accurate and increases chances of detecting HIV positive cases at the early stages.
Continue readingProvider-Initiated HIV Testing Preferred Over Voluntary Counseling and Testing
Provider-Initiated HIV testing and Counseling is a promising approach to reach sexual minority migrants facing stigma without violating their rights.
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