HIV testing is completely free
HIV testing is completely free. Each year Vietnam detects 10,000-12,000 new HIV infections and about 2,000 HIV/AIDS-related deaths. Since the beginning of the year until now, the health sector has conducted testing consultation for more than 1,500,000 people, of which about 40% are high-risk groups, detecting nearly 6,000 people positive for HIV.
According to MSc.BS. Vo Hai Son – Head of the Surveillance and Testing Department, Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, aiming for sustainable HIV/AIDS epidemic control by 2030, Vietnam has set a target of 95% of people infected with HIV Know your status so that you can receive early diagnosis, timely treatment and reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.
Currently, Vietnam is conducting 3 HIV testing models including testing at medical facilities, testing based on community organizations and HIV self-testing through the website https://hotrohiv.vn . Self-testing model is being widely deployed after several years of piloting and showing effectiveness.
Mr. Nguyen Van Trien, project officer of Enhanced Technical Support for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in Vietnam (EPIC) said: “Currently, we have expanded our customer base, every time a customer feels If anyone has a need, they will be supported to receive testing biological products completely free of charge.”
Unlike testing subjects at medical facilities or community groups, anyone who feels at risk of HIV infection, without having to go to medical facilities, or fear revealing their identity, fear of being discriminated against…. You can register for testing via the website https://tuxetnghiem.vn.
Mr. Nguyen Van Trien shared: “If customers need to be tested for HIV, they can go to hospitals or medical facilities. Quick test will get results in just 20 minutes. Or you can connect with the providers. Community groups, peer groups, you can get a free HIV test. Both parties can make an appointment to go somewhere like an office or a coffee shop to do a quick test. Or customers can receive a test kit. and self-test at home by registering on the website tuxetnghiem.vn, results will be available in just 20 minutes.”
Self-testing – an effective model for detecting people infected with HIV in the community
Head of the Surveillance and Testing Department, Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health said that self-testing at home has been a pilot model since 2020 and initially recorded a positive HIV test rate compared to other countries. Other models are many times higher.
“If 100 people are tested through this model, 5-6 people will be detected with HIV, compared to HIV testing at lower medical facilities, in which 100 people will only detect 1 person,” THs. Dr. Vo Hai Son said. He expects that the implementation of the above models will detect more and more people infected with HIV in the community.
Talking about the self-testing method at home, Mr. Vo Hai Son affirmed: “This is an extremely effective model in HIV testing and is currently the best method, motivating those who are still hesitant to appear at home.” medical facilities or community organizations, they can take biological products for HIV testing themselves.”
The Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), built the website https://hotrohiv.vn with the goal of helping people in at-risk groups and anyone else. There is a need to increase access to HIV testing services in a convenient, secure and friendly way.
Anyone visiting the website can create their own account to order an HIV self-test kit at no cost. Customers can choose to receive the test kit through the shipper or pick it up themselves at the location announced on the website.
To help customers know how to use it, on the website there is an illustrative video with step-by-step instructions for performing the test and at the same time, each test kit has instructions for use in Vietnamese and pictures from home. manufacture.
While not required, clients are encouraged to share their test results so that health care workers and community outreach workers can assist them in connecting to post-test services, in the event of a positive result. computer, the support staff will advise them to go to medical facilities or units licensed to test to confirm whether the customer is infected with HIV.
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