HIV: STD, Singapore (SG) | HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™

HIV: STD, Singapore (SG) | HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™ @std_sg: HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus), Singapore. Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Services

• HIV
• HIV Symptoms
• HIV Window Period
• HIV Screening / HIV Test / HIV Check
  • 3rd generation HIV ELISA Test (HIV Antibody Test)
    • 20 minute HIV Rapid Test: OraQuick® HIV Oral Test / HIV Saliva Test
    • 1-2 days HIV Blood Test
  • 4th generation HIV ELISA Test (HIV Antibody Test + HIV p24 Test)
    • 20 minute HIV Rapid Test: HIV Combo Test
    • 1-2 days HIV Duo Test
  • HIV PCR (polymerase chain reaction) NAT (nucleic acid test)
    • HIV DNA Test
    • HIV RNA Test
  • HIV Western Blot Test (for HIV confirmation only)
• HIV Test Kit
• HIV Risk
• HIV Prevention / HIV PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Singapore Ministry of Health registered general practice (GP) clinic:

SHIM CLINIC 168 Bedok South Avenue 3 #01-473 Singapore 460168 Tel: (+65) 6100 7446 Fax: (+65) 6449 7446 24hr Answering Tel: (+65) 6333 5550 Web: HIV: STD, Singapore (SG),

Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm Saturday & Sunday: 7 pm to 11 pm Public Holidays: Closed Last registration: half hour before closing time. Walk-in clinic. Appointments not required. Bring NRIC, Work Pass or Passport for registration.

Sexual risk (of HIV/STD/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.

Note: If the clinic attendance is only for the HIV rapid test, then consultation fees are not added.

References

• HIV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• HIV: Definition from Answers.com

Positive impact of a large-scale HIV prevention programme among female sex workers and clients in South India
Fri, 24 May 2013 12:16:40 +0100 | AIDS
Conclusion:Empirical HIV prevalence trends combined with Bayesian modelling have provided plausible evidence that Avahan has reduced HIV transmission among FSWs and their clients. If current CCU levels are sustained, FSW HIV prevalence could decline to low levels by 2015, with many more infections averted. (Source: AIDS)

Rwanda: Fistula Patients Still Live in Hiding, Says Health Official
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:52 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[New Times]There are no statistics on the number of people suffering from fistula because many of them conceal their illness and shy away from the public, a Ministry of Health official has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Sexual behaviour under the influence of alcohol among Spanish adolescents.
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:02 +0100 | Adicciones
Authors: Espada JP, Morales A, Orgilés M, Piqueras JA, Carballo JL

Nigeria: Road Accident Deadlier Than Aids - Agency
Fri, 24 May 2013 09:45:02 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Daily Trust]Ilorin -The Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) yesterday frowned at the rate of accidents among commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders, saying many of them land in the hospital and traditional bone setting centres due to their carelessness. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Complies With Constitution
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:15 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[The Herald]The Supreme Court started complying with the country's new Constitution yesterday when nine judges, instead of the previous six, sat on the bench to deal with a case brought by an HIV and Aids activist. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Nigeria: Futo VC Laments Upsurge in HIV/Aids
Fri, 24 May 2013 08:20:46 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Daily Trust]Owerri -Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Professor Cyril Asiabaka, has expressed dismay over what he described as the alarming rate of HIV/AIDS cases in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Zimbabwe: HIV Test Case Heard By Zimbabwe's New Constitutional Court
Fri, 24 May 2013 07:19:04 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[SW Radio]A rights activist, who is living with HIV, filed a test case in the newly constituted Constitutional Court on Thursday to highlight the challenges and ill treatment facing people living with the virus in the country's prisons. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Nigeria: Over Seven Million People Now Receiving HIV Treatment in Africa - - UN Report
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:06:32 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[Leadership]The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Kenya: Tell Youth the Truth, Lack of Sex Doesn't Kill
Fri, 24 May 2013 05:41:28 +0100 | AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs
[The Star]Billions of dollars continue to be poured into Africa to address the HIV epidemic. We have bombarded the youth with one strong message until they have come to believe it. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Retesting for genital Chlamydia trachomatis among visitors of a sexually transmitted infections clinic: randomized intervention trial of home- versus clinic-based recall
Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100 | BMC Infectious Diseases
Conclusion: