Arguments For Mandatory AIDS Testing

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U.K. Should Not Implement Mandatory HIV Testing for Asylum Seekers, Parliamentary Report Says

The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report on July 11 mistakenly reported facts related to the issue of mandatory HIV testing for asylum seekers in the United Kingdom. The Daily Report , using information reported in an earlier edition, incorrectly... Read more »

Debate Over Mandatory HIV Testing Increases in Malaysia, New Cases Up Among Married Women

The Malaysian government plans to expand a rule requiring HIV screening for all couples, despite protests from HIV/AIDS experts and civil rights advocates who argue that such a policy does not prevent transmission of the virus and violates... Read more »

California State, County Health Officials to Force Mandatory Condom Use in Adult Film Industry After Actors Test HIV-Positive

California and Los Angeles County health officials say that they now have the "leverage" they need to enact laws requiring condom usage during sex scenes in pornographic films after two adult film stars tested HIV-positive last week, the Los... Read more »

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AIDS DEMENTIA...SOCIALSECURITY DISABILITY SCREENING MEMORY TESTING...MANDATORY

DR's. I have been diagnosed with HIV Dementia and am also applying for my social security disability & SSI. The SS doctors want me to take a memory test! What is this and what does the patient do during the test?I am anxious to take the...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I don't know which memory test the social security doctors are proposing, but most of them are very straightforward.One commonly used test, the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)is a commonly used test, but is not very sensitive to the type of... Read more »

mandatory HIV testing

HIV testing should or should not be mandatory in hearlth care professions?...

Response from Lynne Gabriel

WorkPositive, Inc.

Your question is an interesting one and makes me curious about why you would ask. To that the end that, historically, mandatory testing has not proved to be a good investment, I would answer "no."A better alternative - mandatory workplace... Read more »

Mandatory HIV Testing

I recently started with a new company and received my Employee Handbook. I was surprised to read that they have an "AIDS POLICY". I've gathered from the comments of older employees that it is new this year. It basically states they...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

It's entirely possible that your employer was encouraged to include an "AIDS policy" in the employee handbook just to make it clear that they will not discriminate on the basis of HIV status. That has become fairly common. (Now... Read more »

mandatory testing

is hiv testing mandatory in prenatal care in michigan?...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

It is recommended but not mandatory.... Read more »

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Mandatory Testing

Posted by Jackie_Blue, 2 Replies

HIV2AIDS brought up an interesting point. That mandatory testing would rid us of the stigma that surrounds being HIV+. I'm just wondering, because over the years, the impression I've received from people scared to test was not that they were... Read more »

Testing period

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

please give me some sites that tells that 3 month test is enough and consclusive I need more explaniation on this argument about 3 vs 6 month test. By the way how long is the window period

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AIDS anxiety and getting tested

Posted by Anonymous

Anyone who thinks they may be HIV positive should get tested.
In 1988, when the virus was killing many, I developed a condition entitled "AIDS ANXIETY".
This condition can literally drive you nuts! Checking yourself constantly for symptoms, Going... Read more »

testing for HIV Aids

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

m 21 yr old, i resently had an incident which exposed me to ghonorea. got treated n m very much ok but was so worried i could have contracted AIDS as well. have been tested n i tested Negative. but the tester said HIV Aids virus may not appear... Read more »

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