Pamphlet

Test Early, Stay Assured, Healthy Living, Peace of Mind

Test early, Treat early

Early diagnosis and treatment allow people with HIV to live healthy lives, restore immunity and prevent progression to AIDS and other complications.

Know your health, Protect yourself and loved ones

HIV testing, like other health checks, helps us understand our health and take preventive measures.

Who should get tested for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)?

Anyone who has ever had sex and is unsure of their infection status should consider testing.

Based on international epidemiology, regular testing is recommended for people with ongoing risk exposures.

Men who have sex with men
Transgender individuals (who have sex with men)
Sex workers and their clients
People who inject drugs
Individuals (or their sex partner) with multiple sex partners
People (or their sex partners) from areas of unknown or high HIV prevalence
Sex partners of people with HIV with unknown treatment status or detectable viral load

Conventional test

Rapid test

HIV self-test

NOTES

Rapid tests and HIV self-tests are for preliminary screening only.
Be aware of the ‘window period’ (up to 3 months). A negative result does not always mean no infection. If exposure was recent, re-test after this period or consult a healthcare professional.

U = U
UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE

People with HIV who are on antiretroviral treatment and achieve undetectable viral load* will not transmit HIV via sex.

*Viral load = the amount of HIV in blood

HIV infection is a MANAGEABLE CHRONIC DISEASE

HIV testing is just part of sexual health screening.

Care for yourself and your loved ones—get tested for HIV!

Where to get tested?

AIDS Counselling and Testing service, Department of Health