{"id":2332,"date":"2017-11-30T05:20:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T05:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/?page_id=2332"},"modified":"2022-03-18T09:42:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T01:42:12","slug":"self-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/en\/policy-research\/self-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV Self-Testing (Home Test) in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517038765985{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517478629361{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]International studies have shown that providing the individuals with the option of learning their HIV status in private, self-testing can be effective in increasing HIV testing numbers by alleviating barriers individuals face in accessing facility-based testing, including fear of stigma and discrimination, perceived lack of confidentiality and inconvenience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517474670618{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]While self-testing offers great potential for more people to be aware of their HIV status, some people raise concerns over:<\/p>\n