HIV self-test problems
www.hebei.com.cn the Great Wall Network Time :2009-09-21 07:56:00
"You'd better to do one near the CDC HIV counseling and testing, it is free, and staff will be kept confidential for you." Doctor a result of unclean sex life to come to seek treatment for medical treatment say. However, this present situation is a medical institution in the country is rare.

Anhui Medical University School of Management, Hong Qian, etc. Recently, the country's AIDS voluntary counseling and testing conducted an investigation revealed that, although the World Health Organization emphasized that medical institutions should actively encourage the doctor to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing, but the work is still carried out in China was not broad enough.

Beginning in 2004, the implementation of China's HIV voluntary counseling and testing work, and introduced a series of policy documents and preferential measures. "China containment and AIDS Action Plan," proposed that by 2007, each county at least the completion of 2 ~ 3 months free HIV voluntary counseling and testing points. As of the end of 2008, China's HIV voluntary counseling and testing points, has reached about 6,000. But free HIV voluntary counseling and testing there are four aspects: First, service accessibility issues. Consulting Point is located in the vast majority of the existing disease control agencies, and is passively waiting for testers door, very little health care institutions, it is difficult to cover all high-risk groups. Second, the utilization of the service problems. Many people do not know they can receive free counseling and testing to the CDC, leading to the consultation have been completed point of utilization is not high. According to a survey in 7 provinces in central, with an average point of each advisory on the provision of services is only 7.58 times. Third, standardization of service issues. Most of them are available on various advisory point of re-testing, the phenomenon of light of consultation, a number of important topics, such as the window period, sexual partners, participation in follow-up and so simply related. 4 issue of the service team. The existing consultant team instability, low levels of relevant knowledge and skills. According to a land survey, consultants are mostly part-time consultants, received professional training, only 15.15 percent, received less training, system consulting, this phenomenon is particularly severe in the medical institution.

Experts believe that international experience shows that HIV voluntary counseling and testing is an effective way to carry out behavioral interventions, is important for controlling the spread of AIDS. Solve the above problem has been a priority.
 
Draft Source: Health News Editor: Li-Fang Wu