TRENDS IN TESTS FOR HIV DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING

TRENDS IN TESTS FOR HIV DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING
Against the limitation of prevention interventions, the treatment for HIV has evolved immensely making HIV as one of the very few viral infection against which effective treatment is available.
For initiating ant-retroviral treatment (ART) in timely manner, HIV diagnosis also needs to done early test for HIV diagnosis have evolved over the years from 1st to 4th generation.
Rapid test for HIV diagnosis are serving as the point of care tests, requiring no specialized facility increasing coverage of the testing centers even at peripheral facilities.
The battery of simple and accurate test available today has further contributed to the success of mobilizing people to get tested and access care.
However, more efforts are required for scaling up of the testing to bring more patients under treatment cover.
Home –based HIV testing and cancelling also help in overcoming some of the barriers and provide testing to individual who might not, the point of care test are available for CD4 count estimation and efforts for developing such test for determination of viral load are ongoing.
The point of care tests for monitoring of HIV infection and treatment would helping decentralization of treatment facilities making the treatment more accessible to harder to reach population and would also reduce loss to follow up of patients before initiation of treatment.




THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV / AIDS 
 The evolving epidemiology of HIV and AIDS
its recognition in 1981, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has evolved to become the greatest challenge in global health, with some 34million persons living with HIV worldwide. Early epidemiologic studies indentified.

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  1. benson21 March 2019 at 02:17

    HIV counseling and testing remains a fundamental entry point of care in limiting transmission of HIV/AIDS. Community outreaches serves the dual function of improving access to service and outcome of care through early linkages and subsequent initiation of Anti-Retro viral Therapy (ART).BY BENSON WANJOHI

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  2. Mueni21 March 2019 at 02:22

    The point of care tests for monitoring of HIV infection and treatment would help decentralization of treatment facilities making the treatment more accessible harder to reach population and would also reduce loss to follow up of patients before initition of treatment ,,,by Christine

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  3. Unknown21 March 2019 at 02:34

    More treatments are required for scaling up of the testing to bring more patients Under treatment cover.. By rahma

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  4. Naomi21 March 2019 at 06:18

    campaign should be done so that many people can get out and get tested.its good for people to understand their status for their well being.if found positive after the test,counselling should be done to avoid stress to those found negative,they should be thought on how to prevent themselves and modes of HIV transmission and above all,abstinence is the best.By Naomi.

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  5. Pauline21 March 2019 at 07:07

    Enzyme linked immunosorbent assays and rapid tests are performed to diagnose HIV infection on the basis of HIV antibody detection. The nucleic acid tests are used to detect virology failure by monitoring HIV load. By pauline mbithe

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  6. Simon21 March 2019 at 08:50

    All people should not be afraid to know their HIV status therefore HIV test is necessary to all

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  7. mercy mbuthia21 March 2019 at 10:40

    Home based care establishes important link between health and professional and caregivers at home which include clinical management, nursing care,counselling and psycho social care and social support

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  8. Quinter21 March 2019 at 11:04

    HIV testing and counseling go inhand with one another for incase found to be positive to know on how to handle the situation and incase found to negative to know how to take precautions

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  9. Irene muthoni21 March 2019 at 22:42

    We should encourage people to test as this will help to care and start treatment early.as a community we should creat a home base care ti help link the caregiver and the health care

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  10. Serah22 March 2019 at 00:40

    Arvs is one of the diagnosis of HIV it reduces the viral load in once body

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  11. Unknown22 March 2019 at 02:44

    More effort are required for scaling up of the testing to bring more patient under treatment cover,

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  12. Zanzam22 March 2019 at 11:56

    One should not fear to know their status its important ..zamzam

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  13. Ann Nduta22 March 2019 at 12:02

    The home kit for testing HIV is now sold locally @500 shillings which has brought both positive and negative impacts.
    Positive in the sense that individuals who fear walking in for a test in the VCT can do it privately in the house

    Negative in that it has increased alot of sexual activity.leading to more spread of the virus because if the personal testing one does not follow the said instructions one would end up with the wrong results

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  14. EMMA22 March 2019 at 12:06

    Knowing one's status though many find it hard but it's very important to know your status in order to start using arvs if positive

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  15. Judy22 March 2019 at 14:06

    Hiv diagnosis need to be done early
    The point of care tests for monitoring
    Of Hiv infection and treatment would help
    In decentralisation of treatment facilities
    Making the treatment more accessible

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  16. Naomi Ngata22 March 2019 at 20:17

    Due to the introduction of HIV education people have become more aware about it's effects and importance of knowing once status therefore it's easy to care and monitor the conditions of the inffected and also the rate at which HIV is spreading

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  17. Linet22 March 2019 at 21:25

    It is very vital to encourage people to get tested for Their HIV status since it's very vutal

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  18. Dennis maina22 March 2019 at 23:30

    Care test for people living with HIV infection should help in monitoring the conditions for people living with HIV and also the preventive measures to reduce the highly rate of spread of hiv

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  19. Abdikheir23 March 2019 at 04:46

    Each and everyone is good to know his or her status ....and do not fear to do such kind of act

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  20. Unknown23 March 2019 at 05:43

    Knowing ones status is very important and should not fear..
    Diana

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  21. Unknown23 March 2019 at 10:21

    HIV Victims should be given the best care I would advocate for homecare since the patient or the victim is under good care of their family
    Victor mutua

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  22. Yasmin Abdisaman23 March 2019 at 10:33

    HIV is still the highest risk disease in the world and everyone should once a year go for testing and knowing your status should be our priority and counselling is there to help people learn how to accept themselves

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  23. Selina23 March 2019 at 11:35

    Effective antiretrovial drugs has helped in stabilizing HIV in many countries. It has been possible to convert HIV infection as a chronic treatable disease by increasing life span as well as quality of life of HIV infected patients.

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  24. Fatuma23 March 2019 at 11:48

    Knowing ones status is very essential in HIV/AIDS

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  25. ZAKARIYA R SHEIKH23 March 2019 at 12:21

    People living with HIV infection often do not know they are infected, in part because there are often no symptoms after recent infection. Yet these people are very infectious and may unknowingly transmit the disease. That’s why many authorities recommend HIV testing during routine medical care for adults, adolescents, and pregnant women. With early diagnosis, people can help prevent transmission and begin antiretroviral treatment sooner. There is increasing evidence that when treatment begins sooner, quality of life is better, there is a lower risk of transmission, and there is less chance of developing AIDS.

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  26. Unknown23 March 2019 at 12:42

    Home-based HIV testing and counselling (HBHTC) would also help in overcoming some of the barriers and provide testing to individuals who might not otherwise seek services.

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  27. Zahara Ibrahim23 March 2019 at 13:38

    If do have hiv being diagnosed at early stage means that you have a better chance of living along and a healthy life with the right treatment & care people living with hiv can expect to live as long as the average person so it's important to take control of your health by getting a test.

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  28. Dennis maina23 March 2019 at 14:02

    Hiv is a deadly disease and once discovered at an early age the patient should be given the guidance and counseling and be diagonized to ARV's and his makes the person to live a long life

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  29. Benjamin william23 March 2019 at 21:36

    People should go for the test to know their health

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  30. Angelyne otieno24 March 2019 at 03:43

    People should go for testing and to know their health status.

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  31. Unknown24 March 2019 at 07:10

    We should all go for testing so that you live knowing your status.We shouLd just accept and live with the result and start taking care of oneself afterwards.
    BY:SAMIA

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  32. Koech24 March 2019 at 10:05

    Testing should be taken more seriously and more centres introduced

    Kaisy

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  33. Anonymous25 March 2019 at 04:49

    Testing is required to be done at high levels so that we can act according tee our status results.

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  34. Anonymous25 March 2019 at 04:49

    Testing is required to be done at high levels so that we can act according tee our status results.

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  35. Victor26 March 2019 at 01:27

    More treatments are required for scaling up of the testing to bring more patients Under treatment cover.. victor mutuku

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  36. Nisteho6 April 2019 at 09:49

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  37. Nisteho7 April 2019 at 07:51

    People should go for hivtest so that they may know their status

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