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To mark World AIDS Day, a central
London clinic has broken its own HIV testing world record. Medics from the
Chelsea and Westminster HIV and Sexual Health Clinic in Soho tested a total of
745 individuals in eight hours on December 1, in comparison to the 467 that
were tested last year.
The clinic provided walk-in testing
with 60-second results. Those who tested positive are having confirmatory tests
and will return to see a doctor during the week.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s
Dr. Alan McOwen, who oversaw the event, said that finding out early could add
as much as 16 years to life expectancy. He also noted that 80 percent of those
who are diagnosed with HIV have gotten it from someone who didn’t know
themselves that they had it.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
