translated from Spanish: A thousand rapid HIV tests were conducted before the March of Pride in Santiago

Agency One

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Prior to the activity, on the esplanade of Bustamante Park, the health personnel of AIDS Healthcare Foundation Chile (AHF) and the College of Medical Technologists applied a thousand rapid HIV/AIDS tests, in a procedure that was led by the Metropolitan Health Emi, Rosa Oyarce.

Since 14:00 hours the Pride March 2019 is taking place in Santiago, bringing together thousands of people, who have demonstrated peacefully for equality for lesbians, gays, bi, trans and intersex in Chile. Prior to the activity, on the esplanade of Bustamante Park, the health personnel of AIDS Healthcare Foundation Chile (AHF) and the College of Medical Technologists applied a thousand rapid HIV/AIDS tests, in a procedure that was led by the Metropolitan Seremi of Cheers, Rosa Oyarce. “The HIV/AIDS Rapid Test is a test that has many advantages. It is very safe and involves taking a small blood sample through a puncture. The result does not take more than 15 minutes and the confidentiality of the person who is carried out is maintained,” explained Seremi, according to La Tercera. For his part, Diego Ríos, of the movilh health area, noted that “this is the second year in a row that we worked with the Seremi and AHF in the take quick test in the march of pride. We are very pleased with the support we have had from the Seremi and all the institutions that make community testing possible, we believe it is important to encourage the sexually active population to take the test and know their serological status.”

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