THE MINISTRY of Health has advised that only health care providers sanctioned by the Ministry are authorised to conduct HIV rapid testing in Barbados.
The declaration was made in response to reports from members of the public that they had received inaccurate results after being tested by unauthorised providers.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Joy St John said: “The Ministry of Health is strongly advising that members of the public should not have HIV rapid tests done at private medical facilities unless those facilities have been certified by the Ministry. The National HIV Testing Policy clearly stipulates that HIV rapid testing may only be done by personnel who are trained and certified to conduct such tests.” (BGIS)
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