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Index testing is an effective HIV case identification strategy to facilitate diagnosis for vertically infected children, including children infected postnatally during breastfeeding.

Index testing, also referred to as partner testing/partner notification services, is an approach whereby the exposed contacts (i.e., sexual partners, biological children and anyone with whom a needle was shared) of an HIV-positive person (i.e., index client), are elicited and offered HIV testing services.

Testing the family of adult or child 'index' cases can serve as an entry point for identification of children living with HIV not identified through PMTCT program testing.

Index testing, also known as assisted partner notification services, is the process in which sexual partners, drug injecting partners, or biological children of PLHIV are offered HTS in a safe and ethical manner.

The HIV index testing model involves the provision of HIV testing services (HTS) to sexual contacts and biological children less than 15 years of age of known HIV index clients.

Index testing, also referred to as partner testing/partner notification services, is an approach whereby the exposed contacts (i.e., sexual partners, biological children and anyone with whom a needle was shared) of an HIV-positive person (i.e., index client), are elicited and offered HIV testing services.

Index contact testing is an HIV case-finding approach that focuses on eliciting sexual or needle-sharing partners, as well as biological children, of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and offering them HIV testing services (HTS).

? Index testing: voluntary process where counsellors and/or health care workers ask index. clients to list all of their: (1) sexual or injecting drug partners within the past year, and (2) children. ?