Increase in number of countries adopting HIV self-testing policies

20 July 2016 – UNITAID and the World Health Organization (WHO) today released the second edition of the landscape report on HIV Self-testing which shows that 16 countries have adopted HIV self-testing policies, while many others are currently developing them. Released at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, the report summarizes latest technologies for HIV self-testing, including estimates for demand, supply, and pricing.

 

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Why Healthy Teens Are Taking A Daily Anti-AIDS Pill (audio file)

Catherine Msimango, 18, takes a nightly pill to protect her against HIV.
Catherine Msimango, 18, takes a nightly pill to protect her against HIV. “It’s all about my safety,” says the South African high schooler. (Taken from NPR – Morning Edition 7/21/16; Jason Beaubien; http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/07/21/486599013/why-healthy-teens-are-taking-a-daily-anti-aids-pill#)