Routine Opt-Out Testing.

A model of HIV testing and counselling that makes the HIV test a routine part of medical care in countries. A number of article on this topic can be found:

A comprehensive article with a note of caution about some of the challenges of this model can be found in this article(85.0 KB) reporting on the 2006 PEPFAR Meeting.

A more scientific article on "Changing the Paradigm for HIV Testing" can be found here.(76KB)

An individual living with HIV shares his concern in the PositvelyAware Journal.

The recommendations from the CDC can be downloaded (251 KB).

One of the strong South African advocates is Judge Cameron. An article from PlusNews is available here (35KB).

Read a news article about "Testing stigma" from AEGIS.

"WHO/UNAIDS endorse opt-out HIV testing" - read this AIDSMAP article published on 30 May 2007. The complete guidelines are available here.