REFRESHER TRAINING ON HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING

The Salvation Army HIV Unit will be providing free Mobile HIV counselling and testing (MHCT) to the public. The services are provided across ten Health facilities in two States- Akwa Ibom (Oron) and Cross River (Ikot Omin), Imo (Akokwa), Ondo (Akure) and Rivers (Diobu).

The second round of testing will be conducted in the above mentioned States. There will be a week refresher training for HIV Counselors and Bleeders.

You can also access Some of the Health facilities providing the services in the state where the testing is taking place:

1. Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) Medical Centre, Calabar.
2. Mount Zion Medical Centre, Calabar, Cross River State
3. Youth Friendly Centre, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
4. HCT Centre, 20 Ikot Abasi street, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
5. Uduak Abasi Clinic, Abak L.G.A, Akwa Ibom State
6. CHC,Okon Eket, Eket L.G.A, Akwa Ibom State

Some of the benefits of HIV testing include:

• HIV counselling and testing (HCT) enables an individual to know his or her HIV sero status on time .
• It enables an infected person (HIV positive) to gain early assess to Anti Retroviral drugs for longevity.
• It also helps those living with the virus to assess basic care and support services that enable them live positive and healthy lives etc.