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E – Early detection and diagnosis
Early detection is about empowering yourself to take control of your health and looking out for yourself. Testing for HIV is the only way to know what your status is. Get tested for HIV at least once a year as part of your annual health check routine.
- Before even contemplating having sex with your partner, you need to be asking yourself what his/her status is?
- It is important to know your HIV status and that of your partner’s.
- Couple testing and sharing of results with your partner is essential
- Studies have shown that when people find out they are living with HIV, they take steps to protect their health and that of their partners.
- If you find out that you are HIV positive, you can seek medical care that can reduce the impact of HIV on your health, substantially increase your lifespan, and improve your quality of life.
HIV screening is crucial to everybody who is sexually active.
