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F & # 39; Micarquín, Municipality & # 39; San Francisco de Mostazal, the SEREM de Salud, along with M Health Service & # 39; Higgins, officially started the Rapid HIV Testing at regional level, where 38 people belonging to indigenous peoples were the first, a & # 39; five thousand text already available to apply in the period & # 39; this year.
These health operations will be carried out in the 33 municipality of the region, which according to demand, more Rapid tes & # 39; HIV will be conducted for the first semester of & # 39; 2019, as well as the messages are reinforced so that people become aware. The test and use condom b & # 39; correct way.
Health SEREM O & # 39; Higgins, Dr. Rafael Borgoño, was present at the youth meeting & # 39; indigenous peoples of the Central Area Macro, could & # 39; interacts with young people, and commented that "f & # 39; this first instance we had a positive response, the same we we are confident that the Rapid Test will reach all of the people who need it in the region, breaking down barriers, simplify procedures and improve access, it is within the government of President Sebastián Piñera priorities. "
Ana María San Martín, national manager of HIV and STI Program of the Ministry of Health, was present at the event; Francisca Prado, responsible for HIV and STI Program of SEREM de Salud O & # 39; Higgins; and Catherine Leiva, in charge of the program & # 39; HIV the Health Service, and pointed to it & # 39; the last to "know whether a person is HIV treatments enable us to get in & # 39; untimely".
It is important to mention that in the region O & # 39; Higgins 2007 to December 2017, 1,309 cases were notified in January 2018 and up to September 2018 are 149 confirmed cases. In 2010, 102 cases were reported and in 2017, 164 cases were confirmed, corresponding to an increase of & # 39; 61%.
The "Rapid test & # 39; HIV" exploratory test is used to diagnose & # 39; HIV and has a specificity of & # 39; 100%. This is done by inserting a finger and remove drop & # 39; blood, which is then placed in & # 39; device after 15 minutes & # 39; waiting, the result is delivered to the patient. If the person wettqetha a reactive result, is coordinated with the health team to perform ELISA test, which must be confirmed by the Public Health Institute (ISP).
This test does not require a medical order or preparation for the examination, the requirement is to carry the card & # 39; Identity, you & # 39; taken by those aged over 14 years, in the case of & # 39; children up to 14 can do it, but with the authorization of parents or legal guardians
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