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.