Monday, April 3, 2017

3m test for HIV in FCT in 2016 – FACA according to : Vanguard News

The official stated that the test-and-treat method has also served as preventive measure which is better and cheaper. The manager revealed that 120,000 infected persons were treated across health centres in FCT as at December 2016. According to him, free testing and treatment as a method of combatting the disease has reduced the prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the territory. Okoro said FACA started the pilot programme of the test-and-treat method in Abuja Municipal and Bwari councils in 2015, and that it has expanded to the remaining four councils in 2017. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT's) Agency For Control of HIV/AIDS (FACA) says no fewer than three million residents underwent HIV/AIDS tests in 2016, with only three per cent positive cases.



3m test for HIV in FCT in 2016 – FACA
He however, should have talked this over with family, friends, church elders and other elders in the community," said the chief. Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterAN injiva from Tsholotsho allegedly hanged himself after testing HIV positive. A neighbour, only identified as Mr Tshuma, said Ndlovu hanged himself while his mother and children were in the kitchen preparing supper. Chief Gampu said there is no need for anyone to blame another person once they get HIV in a consensual relationship. His said when Ndlovu's father noticed he had gone away from home for a while, he went to look for him.

Woman realised she has HIV after Googling her symptoms when doctors said test was 'unnecessary'

(Photo: Getty)If you have several of these symptoms, and you think you have been at risk of HIV infection within the past few weeks, you should get an HIV test . She had a fever and an outbreak of cold sores, which she thought was unusual and got checked out - but she wasn't given an HIV test. "The flu-like illness that often occurs a few weeks after HIV infection is also known as seroconversion illness. Symptoms of HIV - according to the NHS"Most people who are infected with HIV experience a short, flu-like illness that occurs two to six weeks after infection. However, these symptoms are most commonly caused by conditions other than HIV, and do not mean you have the virus.


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