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November 19, 2019
The National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, NASCPhas acknowledged the efficacy of the HIV self-test kits for use in Nigeria with98.4 per cent specificity and sensitivity to detect HIV antibodies.
Organising Committee, Godwin Emmanuel Coordinator,who made this known in a statement in Abuja, said NASCP was established tospearhead the Ministry of Health’s interventions on the fight against HIV andAIDS.
Emmanuel said the HIV self-test kit evaluationreport scheduled to be disseminated by NASCP on Nov.22, outlines modalities forconducting HIV self-testing in the country.
He said the report dissemination was sequel to thenational operational guidelines for the delivery of HIV self-testing in Nigeriawhich was recently approved by the Federal Ministry of Health.
Emmanuel further mentioned that the HIV self-testkit also known as Oraquick HIV self-test kits were currently used in more than50 countries of the world. He noted that the test kit had also being certifiedby World Health organisation, WHO the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA andNAFDAC.