Fight 'blesser' culture to fight the HIV pandemic, says expert.
To reach the UN's goal that 90% of people with HIV must know their status, 90% of people with HIV must be on antiretroviral treatment, and 90% of people on treatment must be virally suppressed, she said.
“In the past two months, we’ve seen a 100% initiation on to antiretroviral treatment for patients who have screened positive using the self-screening kits,” Bassett said. “If your result is positive, you will be required to see a counsellor and take a confirmatory test,” said Bassett. “This ensures that your test result is correct. If positive, you will be initiated on to ART treatment as soon as possible.”
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