National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) annual event which seeks to promote regular testing among key populations.
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It aims to reduce the numbers of undiagnosed people and those diagnosed late.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, NHTW 2021 will have a strong focus on promoting HIV testing at home.
While new HIV diagnoses have continued to fall, the latest data from Public Health England (PHE) reports 42% of all diagnoses were late. PHE warns that people diagnosed late face an eight-fold increased risk of mortality.
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