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Bibliographic Info

GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on HIV testing services, 2019
Year of Publication2020
Issuing InstitutionWHO

Recommendation

Status
Updated

All settings: Only specific groups of people in high HIV burden settings or individuals with HIV-related risks need post-test counselling messages encouraging retesting at the appropriate intervals. WHO guidance recommends annual retesting for: • all sexually active individuals in high HIV burden settings and; • people who have ongoing HIV-related risks in all settings. These include:

  • key populations, defined as men who have sex with men, people in

prison or closed settings, people who inject drugs, sex workers and transgender people;

  • country or epidemic specific risk groups such as men and

adolescent girls and young women in southern Africa

  • people with a known HIV-positive partner.
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