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First data on uptake of HIV self-testing in the UK

HIV self-testing may help the 'hard to reach' learn their status, but uncertainties remain

Frog Designs /iTEACH self-test packaging, KwaZulu-Natal. Image from presentation by Sheri Lippman at IAS 2015.

First HIV home test approved for sale in UK

What needs to be done to make HIV self-testing a reality?

Rachel Baggaley, of the World Health Organization (WHO). Photo©International AIDS Society/Marcus Rose/Workers' Photos.

Home sampling for HIV testing – high demand, 1 in 60 are HIV positive

Self-testing encourages very high uptake of HIV testing in Malawi study

Self-testing encourages very high uptake of HIV testing in Malawi study

Modelling study – self testing could lead to more HIV infections

Large US study shows which HIV tests are most accurate

A close-up of a glass receptacle which contains a testing vial. This vial is labelled as being ready to receive blood for an HIV test. The image has a pink and purple filter over it. The image has a pink and purple filter over it.

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics are essential to achieving an AIDS-free generation and improving outcomes in HIV-exposed children