HIV/AIDS Testing
Chembio appoints distributor and receives approval for its Rapid HIV Tests in Kenya
Published in AIDS Weekly, April 24th, 2006
Both tests were evaluated by the National AIDS/STD Control Programme of the Kenyan Ministry of Health and met their sensitivity and specificity requirements. The approval allows Chembio to begin selling its products in the country.
Kenya has a population of approximately 34 million of which an estimated 1.2 million are infected with HIV. Under the President's $15 billion Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. government plans to provide Kenya with $208 million in 2006 to support Kenya's fight against...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2006-04-24)
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