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===Testing Facilities===
===Testing Facilities===


====Self-Test Kits & Mobile Testing Facilities====
====Self-Test Kits====
 
* Pharmacies in Zimbabwe sell kits that allow you to test yourself for HIV, and they run at about $5 per kit. Anyone who is over sixteen years old can buy these kits in pharmacies (though we're not sure if the age restriction is typically enforced in pharmacies). This is a great option for people who want the privacy of testing themselves in their own home or areas where they feel safe. The kits allow you to test your blood or saliva, and you should receive results in 20 to 40 minutes. To learn more about the self-testing kits in Zimbabwean pharmacies, click [https://www.thepatriot.co.zw/old_posts/hiv-self-testing-kits-is-zim-ready/ here] and [https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-hiv-aids-self-testing/3214465.html here].
* The Zimbabwean government is also supposed to be distributing free self-test kits to people. This work is in coordination with UNITAID, a global health initiative based out of Switzerland, and other African countries, such as Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe, are also taking part in the initiative. To learn more about the free self-test kits, click [https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-hiv-aids-self-testing/3214465.html here].
 
====Mobile Testing Facilities===


* Pharmacies in Zimbabwe sell kits that allow you to test yourself for HIV, and they run at about $5 per kit. Anyone who is over sixteen years old can buy these kits in pharmacies (though we're not sure if the age restriction is typically enforced in pharmacies). This is a great option for people who want the privacy of testing themselves in their own home or areas where they feel safe. The kits allow you to test your blood or saliva, and you should receive results in 20 to 40 minutes. To learn more about the self-testing kits in Zimbabwean pharmacies, click [https://www.thepatriot.co.zw/old_posts/hiv-self-testing-kits-is-zim-ready/ here]. Also, there have been reports of the government discontinuing the sale of these self-test kits (since the government wants to launch its own self-testing program)<ref>[http://www.sundaymail.co.zw/story-3/ HIV self-testing kits get green light]</ref>, but this information is not confirmed.
* The Zimbabwean government is also supposed to be distributing self-test kits to people. We're not sure if/when this was implemented, but you can click [http://www.sundaymail.co.zw/story-3/ here] for details. If you know the current status of this initiative, please update the page.
* The Ministry of Health has set up mobile testing facilities. They visit schools and testing centers in clinics. However, there has been past criticism of these mobile testing facilities not being youth friendly in the past.<ref>[https://reliefweb.int/report/zimbabwe/fear-hiv-testing-among-zimbabwe-s-teens Fear of HIV Testing Among Zimbabwe’s Teens]</ref>
* The Ministry of Health has set up mobile testing facilities. They visit schools and testing centers in clinics. However, there has been past criticism of these mobile testing facilities not being youth friendly in the past.<ref>[https://reliefweb.int/report/zimbabwe/fear-hiv-testing-among-zimbabwe-s-teens Fear of HIV Testing Among Zimbabwe’s Teens]</ref>


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