Current Affairs :- April 2014
On 6th April 2014, A new law legalizing sale of self-testing kits for HIV came into force in United Kingdom (UK). The new law allows individuals to buy the self-testing kits available on shops and self-diagnose for HIV at home itself. Earlier this law was approved by the UK Government in September 2013.
Testing could involve taking a small drop of blood from a finger, or a swab from the inside of the mouth which can be easily read by people with no medical knowledge or training.
This is considered important by experts as about 25 per cent of HIV positive people in the UK do not know they are HIV positive and are vulnerable to other people to pass it.
On 6th April 2014, A new law legalizing sale of self-testing kits for HIV came into force in United Kingdom (UK). The new law allows individuals to buy the self-testing kits available on shops and self-diagnose for HIV at home itself. Earlier this law was approved by the UK Government in September 2013.
Testing could involve taking a small drop of blood from a finger, or a swab from the inside of the mouth which can be easily read by people with no medical knowledge or training.
This is considered important by experts as about 25 per cent of HIV positive people in the UK do not know they are HIV positive and are vulnerable to other people to pass it.
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