Provider initiated testing and counselling (PITC)

Recommendations and Guidance on Hepatitis C Virus Self-testing

- Released in
WHO has set a global goal to eliminate HCV as a public health problem by 2030. WHO estimates that 58 million people had chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection globally in 2019, and less than a quarter of them were diagnosed. New and innovative approaches are needed to accelerate progress toward the HCV elimination targets. Self-testing is one such approach. These guidelines provide a new recommendation and guidance on HCV self-testing to complement existing HCV testing services in countries. These guidelines also highlight operational considerations to support strategic implementation and scale up of HCV self-testing.

National HIV Testing Guidelines 2016

- Released in
The national HIV testing guidelines is the principal document that sets out the objectives, principles and arrangements for HIV testing in Sri Lanka. These guidelines are based on the National AIDS Policy and National HIV Strategic Plan 2013-2017.