Lesotho: Testing Campaign Struggles to Get Off the Ground

Quthing — Ten months after its official launch, Lesotho's ambitious plan to take the offer of an HIV test to every village and household in the country has yet to get off the ground.

The original goal of the 'Know Your Status' campaign was to give everyone over the age of 12 the option of HIV counselling and testing by the end of 2007, but it has taken months of groundwork to prepare communities, local health centres and volunteer health workers.

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