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Expedite enforcement of new HIV testing methods

In November 2024, the Office of the Director General at the Ministry of Health issued a circular directing leaders of hospitals and district health officials to adopt a new HIV testing algorithm that ...
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WHO recommends CD4 testing to detect advanced HIV disease in new 2025 guidelines

The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended CD4 testing as the preferred method for identifying advanced HIV ...
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HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

Assoumou is an infectious diseases physician-scientist at Boston Medical Center. Miller is a research data associate within Dr. Assoumou’s I-CARE (Infectious Complications Assessment and Research) lab ...
Rolling Out

Non-reactive HIV test might not mean what you think

Sample blood collection tube with HIV test label on HIV infection screening test form. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Room's Studio) A non-reactive HIV test result generally means good news – you ...
Rolling Out

When your negative HIV test means you need another

Receiving a non-reactive HIV test result brings immense relief for most people, but understanding what this outcome truly means requires more than a simple celebration. While a negative result ...