HIV testing: a practical approach
- London Healthlink Worlwide 1999
- 43p.
Looks at what you need to consider before beginning HIV testing, including why you want to provide HIV testing services and the potential benefits and disadvantages of HIV testing. Covers the technical aspects of testing, including choice of test and testing strategy, depending on the purpose of testing. Discusses how to implement programmes for screening blood, testing individuals and surveillance. Provides technical information about the characteristics of some of the most commonly used HIV tests, and checklists that can be used as a tool for planning a suitable HIV testing strategy and for training.