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| Africa encourages HIV testing |
| By The Independent Online |
| Published: 10/02/2006 |
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PRETORIA, AFRICA - Voluntary testing amongst prison inmates and correctional services employees was encouraged at the launch of Correctional Services' HIV and syphilis prevalence survey in Pretoria on Monday. Offenders and officials needed to know their status because the current five percent of known HIV cases among inmates was most probably incorrect considering the country's HIV rate, the department said. Correctional services Deputy Minister Loretta Jacobus said the department was obliged to make every effort to get an accurate picture of the extent of the problem to better treat HIV and Aids. "I would like to reassure offenders and (correctional services) members alike that the survey is done in a scientific manner which ensures that the results are reliable and valid." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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