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Sam, again this is a screening process not a threatmen option it is not chemo therapy, where thousands atimes a day a Doctor states we do not really know if this treatment will work ,unless we try it. Ocourse a screening process like diabetes at a health fair with blood has only direct people into care and has nothing to do with a fecal transplant,nor does a HIV home screening kit,other than it could save a child in the womb or protect many from HIV because one doesn know they are HIV.
Unless the test comes with a personal counselor/social worker educated on providing initial HIV testing support, I have difficulty supporting something of this nature.
One of the most terrifying catchphrases we see in a lot these debates is "We won't know until we do it". Well, yes, I suppose that is true. How does this reasoning sound when the terror of AIDS doesn't hover above it and AIDS Inc isn't lobbying? "There's an obesity epidemic amongst america's youth. Lets perform fecal transplants with thin people to see what happens!" What, bad idea? Why not, we won't know until we try it! Fecal transplants for all!
Larry, these are great questions of concerns. What is the truth about the reactions of in home HIV screening and we will never known if this concept will stop new HIV infections by 50 percent or more or will it increase HIV infections with harm to the consumer, if we do not move forward. Some are hopefully that, parents,teachers,pastors will keep a couple of screening kits in their desk to help with this process. I beleive it could allow the community to take ownership of this HIV pandemic.
As a person living with HIV and a certified HIV tester I am 100% against this at home test for many reasons. First realistically if someone gets a positive result how many of them are going to call the 800 number and self report. 2. Denial is a huge factor here and it will let the person continue their risky behaviors and spread the virus even more.3. The counseling that comes with the test is vital to make them understand the virus and that it is not a death sentence.
overall, i am happy about the test becoming available. there will be abuses of it, certainly...i fear for sex workers "disposed of" by their pimps, especially. the fear of a rash of suicides is overstated, as for many "counseling" proves a ham-handed, overbearing joke. ironically, the Market is taking over where disclosure laws could not...i expect many neg partners to use this test on poz partners who havent disclosed. eventually poorer people will want the same ability to test their partners.
The only thing is if you do not get someone to talk too you could become depressed and kill your self we here in my area we have free one on one conceling at www.ribbonsoflight.org and support group meeting if you want them the group also goes out to eat 2 times a mo. and meet in private 2 time a mo. every thing is paid for free free free Christimas party ,Thanksgiving feast. back to testing so many people are infected and not tested so so crazy
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Here is a simple question about the OraQuick In Home HIV Test. If it is based on the same technology as the Advance Rapid HIV Oral Test, how do they differ technically? Is it actually the same technology? It appears the oral tests are virtually identical. So why the differences in test results?
March 22, 2017