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FDA "Vital Facts about HIV Home Test Kits"
The site includes a link to a printer friendly PDF "Vital Facts about HIV Home Test Kits" that would make a great 2-sided flyer. http://www.fda.gov/consumer/
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CDC recommends that all persons aged 13--64 years be offered voluntary HIV testing routinely

Knowing HIV status at an early stage of infection allows persons to receive appropriate monitoring, treatment, and supportive health care that can extend their lives. Early diagnosis of HIV infection can delay progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and reduce transmission of HIV to others. Nonetheless, in 2006, an estimated 232,700 persons, 21% of those living with HIV infection in the United States, were not aware of their HIV infection status (1).

To enable earlier diagnosis of HIV infection, CDC recommends that all persons aged 13--64 years be offered voluntary HIV testing routinely during health-care visits and that persons at greater risk for HIV be tested more frequently (e.g., at least annually for sexually active men who have sex with men) (2). CDC has increased HIV testing opportunities nationwide, notably in areas with the largest number of AIDS cases among African Americans, to reach those at highest risk for acquiring HIV (3). Additional information on HIV testing resources is available at http://www.hivtest.org.

References

  1. CDC. HIV prevalence estimates---United States, 2006. MMWR 2008;57:1073--6.
  2. CDC. Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings. MMWR 2006;55(No. RR-14).
  3. CDC. A heightened national response to the HIV/AIDS crisis among African Americans. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/resources/reports/heightendresponse.htm.


 CDC MMWR Weekly June 26, 2009 / 58(24);661

 

Testing HIV Positive. . . Now What? Contact AIDSinfo Via Live Help!

Getting tested for HIV and knowing your status is the first step to taking charge of your health and your life. If you’re HIV positive, chances are you may feel isolated and alone in dealing with your diagnosis. But you’re not! There are more than a million people in the United States who are also HIV positive; as many as 252,000 to 315,0001 don’t even know it yet. So knowing your status puts you ahead of the game. It’s the first step to getting the information you need and can trust to manage your treatment and care.

AIDSinfo offers reliable information about HIV/AIDS, its treatment, and clinical trials testing new HIV drugs. Our Live Help health information specialists speak Spanish and English and are available Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. e.s.t. to provide anonymous, one-on-one assistance via the Internet. They can help identify resources and answer your questions about HIV and its treatment. Or, if you prefer, contact us by phone and speak directly to our health information specialists. Call us toll-free at: 800-448-0440 (international callers dial: 301-519-0459), or contact us by e-mail at: ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov.

See also the HIV Treatment is Power website sponsored by Gilead.
 

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