Testing for patients with specific lifestyle or demographic characteristics

Published: 30 June 2012

Testing is recommended for all patients who fall into the following groups:

  • Sexual partners of HIV-positive people
  • Men who have disclosed that they have sex with other men
  • Female sexual partners of men who have sex with men
  • People reporting a history of injecting drug use
  • People from countries of high HIV prevalence (above 1%)
  • Sexual partners of people from countries with high HIV prevalence
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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NAM’s information is intended to support, rather than replace, consultation with a healthcare professional. Talk to your doctor or another member of your healthcare team for advice tailored to your situation.