1. Premarital HIV screening in Johor--(2002-2004).
- Author
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Khebir BV, Adam MA, Daud AR, and Shahrom CM
- Subjects
- Female, Health Services Research, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Premarital Examinations statistics & numerical data, Program Evaluation, HIV Infections diagnosis, Premarital Examinations trends
- Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted on premarital HIV screening programme in Johor over a three year period. HIV screenings were done at government clinics and confirmed by accredited laboratories. As a result, 123 new HIV cases were detected (0.17%) from 74,210 respondents. In 2004, 24 cases (64.9%) advanced to marriage (n = 37) after they underwent counselling and six of them married among themselves. Positivity rate from this programme (0.17%) is higher than antenatal screening (0.05%). Despite the implementation of the premarital HIV screening programme, marriage application in Johor rose 2.8% in 2004 compared with 2002. This programme had partly contributed to public awareness against HIV and provides another option in early detection of the disease.
- Published
- 2007