40,000 condoms prepared for citizens during the Royal Water Festival
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Re: 40,000 condoms prepared for citizens during the Royal Water Festival
I understood the free HIV testing as a good opportunity for people who otherwise would not go for testing due to lack of money, stigma in their village, or simple lack of availability where they are living.Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:17 pm HIV testing is pretty pointless unless they've already got it. As far as I know, it takes several weeks to even be detectable.
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I have it on good authority that at least 1000 of those condoms have been set aside for distribution to Jamie Lambo upon his return to the Kingdom.
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Re: 40,000 condoms prepared for citizens during the Royal Water Festival
they had them all handed to me at PP airport immigration earlier, was a nice gestureMikeMike58 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:48 pm I have it on good authority that at least 1000 of those condoms have been set aside for distribution to Jamie Lambo upon his return to the Kingdom.
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Be there next week. Please leave a few scrapes for the rest of us poor punters. Hate to walk into a desolate wasteland.
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I stand corrected.Username Taken wrote:From the CD in November 2015:Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:17 pm HIV testing is pretty pointless unless they've already got it. As far as I know, it takes several weeks to even be detectable.
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mobi ... rs-101354/. . . . what are known as “rapid HIV tests,” conducted on the spot with just a drop of blood from the finger.
He explained that after collecting the samples, the staffers took them to a nearby laboratory, where a quick HIV test took only 15 minutes to run. Those who tested negative would be informed quickly, while those with positive results would be asked to come into the NGO’s office for another blood test. If the diagnosis was confirmed, they would quickly receive medication and counseling.
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Re: 40,000 condoms prepared for citizens during the Royal Water Festival
i know it can take several weeks for the virus to become detectable from the time of infection, can take up to 3 months iirc for it to be detectable in your system, maybe thats what you meant?Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:26 amI stand corrected.Username Taken wrote:From the CD in November 2015:Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:17 pm HIV testing is pretty pointless unless they've already got it. As far as I know, it takes several weeks to even be detectable.
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mobi ... rs-101354/. . . . what are known as “rapid HIV tests,” conducted on the spot with just a drop of blood from the finger.
He explained that after collecting the samples, the staffers took them to a nearby laboratory, where a quick HIV test took only 15 minutes to run. Those who tested negative would be informed quickly, while those with positive results would be asked to come into the NGO’s office for another blood test. If the diagnosis was confirmed, they would quickly receive medication and counseling.
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Re: 40,000 condoms prepared for citizens during the Royal Water Festival
Indeed, but apparently that Rapid Test can give preliminary results much quicker. Maybe it gives a lot of false positives and then people go back for a more thorough blood test.
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