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


* You can find HIV and other STI testing facilities in most major clinics and hospitals in Azerbaijan, particularly in larger metro areas. For example, it is highly likely that you can get tested at the major hospitals in Baku, like [http://www.mkx.mednet.az Central Clinical Hospital] and [http://www.mediclub.az/ MediClub]. However, studies have found that for at-risk populations, such as injection drug users, prisoners, men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSM), it is often difficult for them to find HIV testing facilities that are affordable and accessible in their areas.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/308000/Review-HIV-Programme-Azerbaijan-mission-report.pdf?ua=1 World Health Organization: Review of the HIV Programme in
* You can find HIV and other STI testing services at primary care facilities (such as public hospitals and private hospitals, like [http://www.mkx.mednet.az Central Clinical Hospital] and [http://www.mediclub.az/ MediClub]), TB centers and certain mobile testing facilities. The mobile testing facilities have rapid HIV tests with same day results. While the mobile testing units aim to bring testing services to at-risk populations, such as injection drug users, prisoners, men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSM), studies have shown that it's still difficult for many people to find affordable and accessible HIV testing services in their area.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/308000/Review-HIV-Programme-Azerbaijan-mission-report.pdf?ua=1 World Health Organization: Review of the HIV Programme in
Azerbaijan, November 2014]</ref>
Azerbaijan, November 2014]</ref>


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