Are you one of those people who want to know your blood status, sometimes you may not have been exposed to any risk, but you don't know where to go for a test. Or sometimes you know, but you don't want to travel. Or the test site may be far from home, making it difficult to travel, to the point where you sometimes hold on to the motto that if you don't get tested, you won't get infected. No way, no way. Now there is a new option that is safe, reliable, and easily accessible: the HIV self-test kit.
Get tested yourself!
The HIV self-test kit is a tool that provides convenience, allowing you to easily and privately check your status. Just use this test kit at home. You don't have to worry about anyone discriminating or being stigmatized because you don't have to go to the doctor or nurse, who may be ready to investigate what you have been exposed to when you need to get your blood tested at the hospital. Or worse, if the hospital is near your home, you may be afraid that your neighbors or acquaintances will know what you have been tested for. Having a self-test kit is a convenient and safe solution.
In Thailand, HIV self-test kits can be easily purchased both online and from some pharmacies. Currently, there are 2 options to choose from:
1. Insti, a type that tests using blood from a fingertip
2. Oraquick oral liquid type
- Both tests do not take long and have an easy-to-follow guide, with results within 30 minutes. One important thing we need to know is that self-testing for HIV is only a preliminary screening, unlike testing and confirming results from a laboratory by a hospital. However, this test kit helps increase the convenience of testing and diagnosing symptoms for the target population, such as men who have sex with men, so they can know their status faster and more conveniently.
By using a self-testing HIV kit, we will be able to control our own sexual health and get the answers we need to confirm our future decisions. Knowing our HIV status is an important step in preventing the transmission of HIV and being able to access treatment early on if our blood test results are positive or we are at risk of infection.
Know it early, treat it early, and get better.
If you are interested in ordering a self-testing HIV kit, you can visit https://testsgn.org/oraquick for more information and to order. Don't let the stigma and limitations of blood tests make us not dare to take care of ourselves and our health. Let's try using a self-testing HIV kit.
In summary, self-testing HIV kits are a reliable and convenient option for the population, men who have sex with men, and target populations in Thailand. Which often encounters many difficulties in testing blood at regular hospitals. By using HIV self-test kits, we will be able to know our status or prepare for the future. Another thing is that these test kits are also available online, making it easier for everyone to access than before. Making it easy to test and know your HIV status and access treatment quickly if necessary.
And if you try to test yourself and find problems with your blood results, don't forget to make an appointment with our clinic staff who are partners with testBKK to retest and confirm your blood results from a lab that is accurate at
www.testBKK.org/maypost
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Phanuphak N, Jantarapakde J, Himmad L, et al. Linkages to HIV care and community-led HIV counselling and testing services among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) individuals in Bangkok, Thailand. AIDS Behav. 2016;20(8):1841-1847. doi:10.1007/s10461-016-1352-3
- World Health Organization. WHO recommends HIV self-testing. Published November 29, 2016. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.who.int/news/item/29-11-2016-who-recommends-hiv-self-testing
- Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre. HIV self-testing in Thailand. Published November 19, 2020. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.trcarc.org/hiv-self-testing-in-thailand/
- Atomo Diagnostics. Atomo HIV Self Test. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://atomodiagnostics.com/products/atomo-hiv-self-test/
