Based on gaps in existing kits, requests from Country Offices and developments in the market, products are regularly reviewed to determine their relevance.
Non-cash financial incentives for chlamydia testing do not seem to affect the specimen return rate in a chlamydia screening program where test kits are requested online, mailed to requestors and returned by mail.
If the second test kit is negative (no positive windows), a third test kit is requested and if the third test kit is negative, the subject is returned to routine biennial screening.
There was no obligation concerning the test procedure to be used but information concerning the type/format (EIA, IFA, NT) and whether it was an in-house assay or a commercial kit was requested.
Moreover, the programme used test kit requests via internet instead of directly sending test kits.
*In this region, 22.5% of the total invited population completed the online risk score, and 63% of the scores were high enough for a test kit request.
*In this region, 22.5% of the total invited population completed the online risk score, and 63% of the scores were high enough for a test kit request The median time lapse between requesting a test kit and returning a sample to the laboratory was 11 days (range 0-390; mean 17 days, SD ± 19).
*In this region, 22.5% of the total invited population completed the online risk score, and 63% of the scores were high enough for a test kit request Ninety-five percent of the participants checked their test results online, and 90% did so within 7 days after being notified by e-mail that the results were available online.
Since the GoK committed to providing HIV test kits, partner organizations sought authorization to request kits directly from the national supplier in order to closely monitor and manage the stock in the field.
In total, 52,741 people requested test kits upon invitation.
