Daily Archives: September 6, 2010

Mobile HIV testing seeks to reduce rates of infection 0

Many health experts believe that a key to reducing the rates of HIV and AIDS infections will be to provide STD testing directly to people’s homes and community centers. It is believed that making testing easier and reducing the stigma of testing will encourage more people to take advantage of the service.
The Akron AIDS Coalition [...]

New York: HIV Fighters Gain Speed 0

In 2008, St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx began offering rapid HIV testing in its inpatient and outpatient units as well as through the emergency department. Since May, tests also have been given at its dental clinic, a natural place to perform the oral-swab screening, workers say. A grant allows the hospital to offer the [...]