SA Health, July 2016 Point of care (POC) testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is quick and convenient, providing results in 20 minutes rather than the next day. Some people refer to point of care testing as ‘rapid testing’. HIV POC testing is now available in South Australia through a 12 month, Commonwealth funded demonstration project. To find out details of where & when rapid...
Barriers to HIV testing and characteristics associated with never testing among gay and bisexual men attending sexual health clinics in Sydney Conway DP et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2015, 18:20221 Abstract Introduction: HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men have increased over the past decade in Australia. HIV point-of-care testing (POCT) was introduced in Australia in 2011...
Reuters, Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:55pm EDT
Brazilian health officials handed out condoms to World Cup fans in Sao Paulo on Friday and took advantage of festivities in the city to test people for HIV.
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There is an unprecedented rise in the early detection and treatment of HIV cases in NSW, through new “rapid” tests that work in minutes and “pop-up” testing centres at events.
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