Africa: Home-Based HIV Kits Aid in Scourge Fight

Increasing rates of HIV testing is a top priority for the United Nations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV prevalence remains highest.

A new analysis published this week in PLoS Medicine shows that an overwhelming majority (83 percent) of patients in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia who are offered home-based HIV testing and voluntary counseling accept.

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