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The HIV Testing Crisis: 34 Million with HIV, only 14 Million know it. Terri Ford. Testing Model. AHF Global Rapid Testing. AHF Global Rapid Testing. Rapid Testing Program Countries. India Nepal Cambodia Uganda Kenya Ethiopia South Africa Swaziland. Zambia Nigeria Sierra Leone
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The HIV Testing Crisis: 34 Million with HIV, only 14 Million know it Terri Ford
AHF Global Rapid Testing Rapid Testing Program Countries • India • Nepal • Cambodia • Uganda • Kenya • Ethiopia • South Africa • Swaziland • Zambia • Nigeria • Sierra Leone • Mexico • Ukraine • Russia • Estonia • Lithuania • United States
AHF Global Rapid Testing • In 2011, AHF tested 699,512 people in 17 countries using the streamlined rapid testing model • 33,859 HIV positive clients were identified and linked into care • 4.84% program-wide sero- positivity • 36% more clients tested in 2011, than in 2010
AHF Global Rapid Testing AHF RTP 2010 country-level sero-positivity rates closely reflect WHO estimates.
Changing Testing Policy • The Testing Report Card - We conducted a pilot, qualitative review of national HIV testing policy documents in 15 countries • The policy documents were compared to AHF’s streamlined model • Limitations: Testing policy provisions vary greatly from country to country, some provisions conflict with each other or are outdated, making a direct one-to-one comparison challenging
Changing the Testing Policy • Critical areas examined: - availability and accessibility of rapid testing • - client consent requirements • - pre-test counseling standards • - test result notification procedures • - post-test counseling requirements • - referral to care and linkage protocols
Testing Report cards – Zambia Example 1