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HIV testing is changing in South Africa – here’s why it’s a good thing

There are several reasons that South Africa has been using HIV rapid diagnostic tests for years. First, to save costs as the alternative, laboratory testing, is costly. Second, the rapid tests are ...
News24

EXPLAINER | HIV Testing is changing in South Africa. Here’s why it’s a good thing

South Africa has been using HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Finger prick same-day testing) for years. The National Department of Health has decided to align with the World Health Organisation's ...
Daily Monitor

Did govt drop the ball on HIV testing changes?

Nearly five months after the Ministry of Health announced a shift to a new three-test HIV testing algorithm, implementation remains stalled, raising concerns among health workers, suppliers, and other ...
technologynetworks

LabCorp to Offer Fully Automated Real-Time HIV Test from Roche Diagnostics

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) has announced an agreement to offer a HIV test for diagnostic use. LabCorp is the first commercial laboratory to enter a supply agreement for ...
Daily Monitor

Expedite enforcement of new HIV testing methods

In November 2024, the Office of the Director General at the Ministry of Health issued a circular directing leaders of hospitals and district health officials to adopt a new HIV testing algorithm that ...