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Rave review for HIV test kit
By ELIJAH FAIPARIK
THE Capillary HIV Rapid Test Kit Bio-line
is among some of the best rapid test kits in the world and is known for
its performance in delivering HIV/AIDS result within five minutes.
The managing director of North West Medical & Scientific Ltd Gideon
Philip said it provided immediate scientific intelligence, added values
to the intensive care unit, rural hospitals, health centres and clinics,
rapid five to 20 minutes test results, results more meaningful to the
recovery of patients, and helped improve delivery of quality health care
at hospitals.
In PNG, this kit was tested by the World Health Organisation and the
Clinton Foundation, and NCDC was ordering the kit from the local medical
and scientific company based in Port Moresby.
South Korean sales representative Jacob Choi said Standard Diagnostics
INC Biocline was the global leader in Point Of Care Testing for South
Korea providing the cutting edge technology to deal with technical
problems faced frequently by conventional methods, based on simplicity,
sensitivity, specificity, rapid turnaround time, and user friendly
methods.
Since the first case of HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea in 1987, the
disease continues to increase and Port Moresby has the highest in
statistic.
NCDC as a government agency has an obligation to contribute towards the
multi-sectoral approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS and help in the
implementation of the PNG National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS 2006-2010.
One of these plans is to make rapid test kits readily available and the
promotion of Voluntary Counseling and testing (VCT) Centres in
distribution to concerned parties.
 
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