Investors inject new funds into HIV test according to : The Times

DIY HIV tests havecome a long way, now delivering results in 15 minutes ALAMYA developer of disposable HIV test kits has raised £500,000 to expand in Africa and South America. The DIY test uses blood from a finger pin-prick to detect HIV. The health system is so clogged up it needs to treat people who are already diagnosed."BioSure recently launched in South Africa and plans further expansion in Africa as well as in South America. BioSure, an Essex venture with 15 staff, is running trials with 18 NHS trusts and sells its product for £29.95 online. "HIV diagnosis can be removed from primary healthcare.




The young women and teenage girls are being targeted because of their fast-growing contribution to new HIV infection. "Most of them are more worried about getting pregnant than contracting HIV," said Ms Oyoko of the sexually active young women and girls that she counsels. Sexually active young women and girls aged 15 to 24 are among the high-risk groups targeted in the May 4 rollout of a new method meant to protect HIV-negative people from contracting the virus. The studies targeted young women and girls, couples where only one partner is infected (sero-discordant) and people who inject drugs, as well as sex workers and men who have sex with men. According to the Kenya Aids Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2012, with an HIV prevalence of 4.6 per cent, young women and girls are three times more likely to contract the virus than males in the same age group.

Government launches new Test and Treat policy for HIV

The government on Friday launched a new policy for HIV under which anyone who is tested and found positive will get the necessary treatment. "This new policy will bring life-saving treatment within reach of all people living with HIV. Nadda stressed on the importance of ending stigma to enable persons infected and affected with HIV access health services. Out of 21 lakh people estimated having HIV, only about 14 lakh have been identified yet. "This will be for all men, women, adolescents and children who have been diagnosed as a HIV+ case.


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