Hiv Testing Kits

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  Shortage Of HIV/AIDS Kits In Blood Banks, Interesting Facts About Blood Donation

  Blood banks fall short of HIV/AIDS testing kits. As a result of the shortage, the blood collected from patients cannot be used for patients. Scroll here to know some interesting facts about blood donation.

• Import Duties Scrapped on AIDS Drugs

  The government has scrapped customs import duties for drugs and test kits used to treat AIDS in an effort to cut prices across the country, as it struggles to cope with an ongoing shortage in its national program to fight the disease.

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  First HIV Self-Testing Kit Goes on Sale in United Kingdom

  The first HIV self-testing kit that allows people to get a result in just 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in the UK.

• US regulator approves first over-the-counter HIV test kit

  The test has the potential to identify large numbers of previously undiagnosed HIV infections, especially if used by those unlikely to use standard screening methods.

• Mumbai hospitals lack HIV testing kits

  There is an acute shortage of HIV testing kits in Mumbai as a result of which hundreds of people coming in for the tests have to go back.