Course Description:

Testing for human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is vital for determining HIV status and preventing the spread of HIV. Routine HIV testing in adolescents and adults, especially those at high-risk, is an essential approach for decreasing the spread of HIV. Improved treatments can support long, healthy lives for people living with HIV. It is important for people living with HIV to make choices that keep them healthy while protecting others.

This learning activity discusses both the testing of and treatment for HIV patients, including recommended treatment regimens and increasing treatment compliance.