Oh please Tina! That is a conspiracy theory...come up with a better 1!
1. Most ppl r tested using rapid tests eg CAPILLUS (phasing out now), BIOLINE, DETERMINE. Samples are only sent 2 lab for testing by ELISA(?machine according 2 u) if results of 2 rapid tests are incongruent eg positive Bioline+ negative Determine
2. What the Minister meant by machine is the DNA-PCR machine used to determine viral load i.e amount of virus per microlitre of blood. This is not a primary test of HIV infection (@ least not yet in TZ) It is used for monitoring response to therapy. MoHSW recognizes the 2 probably because they r not there for research reasons as compared to those @KCMC & (?)Bugando
3. Nobody injects a client with the virus! It takes an average of 3-6 months for a person to seroconvert i.e to test positive, so don't paint VCT centres black, they r doing a VERY good job so far, the govt could never have done it alone!
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