The South African Medical Association has reiterated that people who tested positive for HIV should have access to intensive counseling and support.
SAMA has raised its concerns over the home testing kits.
It said people should rather be tested by trained professionals, qualified to provide psychological counseling – if they were diagnosed.
“We’ve heard rumours about people committing suicide after knowing their HIV status. We can not risk leaving people to test on their own. It’s a disease that needs support emotionally. It would be worse if that test were to give a wrong result,” said SAMA’s Norman Mabasa.home hiv test, home hiv kit, hiv self test