HIV Testing Guidelines

WHO Guidelines Encourage Couples HIV Testing and Counselling and Use of Antiretroviral Treatment for Prevention (Summer 2012)
In Prevention in Focus: Spotlight on Programming and Research, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
On TheBodyPRO.com
UNAIDS Welcomes New WHO Guidelines for HIV Testing, Counseling, ART for Couples (April 20, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Releases Guidance on Couples Testing, Counseling, Including ART for Discordant Couples (April 19, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Guidance on Couples HIV Testing and Counselling Including Antiretroviral Therapy for Treatment and Prevention in Serodiscordant Couples: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach (PDF) (April 2012)
From World Health Organization
HIV Guidelines: Some Evolve; Some Don't. What's Up with That? Part Two -- A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (September 23, 2011)
"Let's talk about detecting very recent HIV infections and emerging diagnostic guidelines. As we have learned more about the natural history of untreated HIV infection and the body's immune response to the virus, we've developed a better understanding of measurable events occurring during recent HIV infection."
From TheBody.com
HIV Testing During Pregnancy and at Delivery (September 2011)
A resource for HIV care providers.
To read PDF, click here.
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
HIV Guidelines: Some Evolve; Some Don't. What's Up With That? Part One: A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (August 25, 2011)
"So that this blog doesn’t become a tome rivaling War and Peace in length, let me focus on just a few aspects of HIV-diagnostic testing -- the so-called window period and the detection of acute HIV infection."
From TheBody.com
Everyone Over 13 Should Get Routine HIV Testing, Prominent U.S. Doctors' Group Says (December 10, 2008)
New guidelines from the American College of Physicians, one of the largest physician organizations in the United States, recommend an even more expansive use of HIV testing than CDC guidelines revised in 2006.
In The New York Times
Los Angeles Times Examines Recommendations for HIV Testing as Part of Routine Medical Care (December 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Brave, New CDC HIV Testing Recommendations (February 2007)
Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings.
In HIV JournalView, from TheBodyPRO.com
HIV Testing Recommendations (PDF) (November 2006)
A synopsis of the September 2006 CDC HIV Testing Recommendations. A quick reference for all health care settings, including additional resources and consultation.
From The Mountain-Plains AIDS Education and Training Center
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing in Healthcare Settings in the U.S. (PowerPoint) (September 22, 2006)
To download Flash version, click here.
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings (September 22, 2006)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Recommends Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in Health Care Settings (September 21, 2006)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact Sheet: CDC's Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings (September 21, 2006)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Testing During Labor and Delivery for Women of Unknown HIV Status: A Practical Guide and Model Protocol (January 30, 2004)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Integrating HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services Into Reproductive Health Settings (PDF) (2004)
New international guidelines for those who plan or manage reproductive health programs.
In The New York Times, from International Planned Parenthood Federation and United Nations Population Fund
Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral (November 9, 2001)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral" and "Revised Recommendations for HIV Screening of Pregnant Women" (PDF) (November 9, 2001)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention