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Taking the HIV self-test gave nurses valuable insights into what their patients go through.
The WHO recommends testing for HIV every 6 to 12 months.
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Knowing your HIV status is key to accessing life-saving treatment or evaluating the best prevention options.
The theme for World Aids Day is “know your status”.
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Access to HIV testing is an important factor in reaching UN goals that 90% of people with HIV must know their status by 2020.
A community health worker conducting a HIV test in a mobile clinic in a remote part of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Women and children remain the focus of HIV while men are disadvantaged in accessing testing and treatment in Africa.