Monthly Archives: December 2009

Fewer students than usual take advantage of free HIV screening 0

The University Health Center tested about 60 students for HIV yesterday — a smaller turnout than in previous years — in a free event held to kick off its annual World AIDS Month awareness campaign.
The students were tested individually in the bottom level of the health center during yesterday’s three-hour event. Previous years have seen [...]

Chembio Diagnostics Donates 4,500 home HIV Test Kits for World AIDS Day 2

Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCBB: CEMI), a NY-based company that develops, manufactures, licenses and markets proprietary rapid diagnostic tests, is donating more than 4,500 rapid HIV test kits to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s 2009 Testing Millions Global Campaign, based in Los Angeles, to commemorate World AIDS Day 2009 on December 1st.
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Swazis favour circumcision over home HIV testing 2

HIV and AIDS Specialist in the USA Embassy, Patrick Kunene says Swazis are more concerned about how they can be circumcised than going for an HIV test.
Addressing Buffalo Soldiers security guards during the commemoration of the World AIDS Day on Friday, Kunene emphasised that it was important for people to know their HIV status.
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