causesDiagnosis & treatment Doctors & departments Overview Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human HIVinfection can be diagnosed using simple and affordable rapid diagnostic tests, as well as self-tests. It is important that HIV testing services follow the 5Cs: consent, confidentiality, counselling, correct results and connection with treatment and other services. People diagnosed with HIV should be offered and linked to antiretroviral HIVself-testing allows people to take an HIV test and find out their result in their own home or other private location. There are two kinds: A Rapid Self-Test is done entirely at home or in a private location and can produce results within 20 minutes.
Afalse-positive HIV test occurs when a test incorrectly indicates that a person has contracted the virus. Learn more about the reasons for the result and taking measures to prevent HIV.

In2022, 630 000 [480 000–880 000] people died from HIV-related causes and 1.3 million [1.0–1.7 million] people acquired HIV. People can also use HIV self-tests to test themselves. However, no single test can provide a full HIV positive diagnosis; confirmatory testing is required, conducted by a qualified and trained health or

ConclusionThe HIV testing coverage among AYA in Nigeria is well below the national target of 95% indicated in the national HIV/AIDS strategic framework (2017–2021). Sanchez T, Smith A, et al. Reasons

Sexuallytransmitted infections, such as HIV and syphilis, are one of the major health care problems worldwide, especially in low- and middle income countries. HIV screening programmes have been widely used for many years. The introduction of rapid point-of-care tests (RDTs) that can detect both HIV and syphilis, using one single blood

TheU.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends HIV screening: 2. As part of regular medical care for people 15 to 65 years old. For all pregnant women. For people Introduction Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic testing is widely recognized as an essential component of ensuring access to health services [1,2], reducing delays in the diagnosis, prompt treatment initiation, and facilitating linkage to care [1–3].POC testing has been crucial in enabling access to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and to the Falsepositive test results can occur due to technical issues associated with the test or biological causes. Technical issues include specimen mix-up, mislabeling, improper handling, and misinterpretation of a visually read rapid test result. Biological causes include participation in an HIV vaccine study, autoimmune disorders and other medical
AnHIV-positive person transmitting HIV to their baby during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding. However, the use of HIV medicines and other strategies have helped lower the risk of perinatal transmission of HIV to less than 1% in the United States. Learn more. Being exposed to HIV through a needlestick or sharps injury. This is a risk mainly
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