How Many of You have done HIV Testing?
By pradesh13
@pradesh13 (287)
India
January 30, 2007 1:00am CST
HIV is spreading all over the World like anything. There is stigma and discrimination at family as well as community level. Often People dont undergo HIV Testing out of fear. Early detection helps to improve the Quality of Life. It is said that 90% of the People know their status before they come for HIV Testing. Have you got yourself tested for HIV? Would you recommend your life partner to undergo HIV testing before marriage?
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@coolbreezes (36)
• United States
31 Jan 07
Do they collect your name and keep the record?
If they say you are positive what happens?
Just wondering?
@pradesh13 (287)
• India
1 Feb 07
In Blood Banks what happens is that if you give your blood sample for HIV Testing then if you are positive your blood is just discarded , you never know that you are HIV Positive. They will know your name but they will not inform you about it. For other things like if you want to test yourself for HIV then you have a proper pre test and post test counselling where you are informed about HIV,Testings etc and then you get the report which is 100% confidential.
@Justareceptionist (869)
• United States
30 Jan 07
I have had HIV testing done and for some reason the 2 times I've gotten it done, it was one of the scariest moments in my life.
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@samson1967 (7414)
• India
30 Jan 07
I get my HIV test done freely once in 6 months. You also want a free HIV test ? Then donate your blood voluntarily. You will get all Free Reports.
@pradesh13 (287)
• India
30 Jan 07
In Countries like India when you are going for blood donation they test for HIV but dont disclose the status to you and just discard the blood.
@samson1967 (7414)
• India
30 Jan 07
I do donate my blood at India, and on every donation they give me a certificate which will give all the details like BP,Sugar, STD,Blood group. HIV, Content of Himoglobin .... Probably they might do this for HIV positives.
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@pradesh13 (287)
• India
31 Jan 07
I am talking about the Current Government Policies which are set up by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) , In all the Government Blood Banks they are doing Anonymous testing from Public Health Point of View. Thats the Policy at National Level. Private Hospitals can take blood and give you the certificate however from Public health point of view its not good.
