On the occasion of the world day of fight against AIDS, Tuesday 1 December, a large screening campaign was launched. Today when we want to know, now you only have to go to a chemist and ask for an HIV test to do at home. "It's simple [...] a drop of blood is sufficient to complete the five minutes, fifteen minutes to read it," said Guillaume Cardin, pharmacist, the microphone of France 3.
Soon free?
The test is extremely reliable. Today it is found in two pharmacies in five in France. But this test is not really acclaimed. At issue: the price including. The self-test cost 28 euros on average, far too expensive for many association members. "We expected what today is the health law that normally should include the provision of free self-tests in the associations," said Christopher Depalle for its part, responsible for Aids Auvergne project. This request could result in the first quarter 2016. In the meantime, to test for free, there is always anonymous screening centers with medical assistance or community centers. An estimated 30 000 people are HIV positive in France without knowing it.
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