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Table 13.1AProgramme indicators for HIV testing services IndicatorDisaggregationNational indicatorsHTS.1 People living with HIV diagnosed % of people living with HIV who have been tested HIV-positiveSex, age (<1, 1?4, 5?9, 10?19, 20?24, 25?49, 50+ years1), key populations, other target populations.6 more rows

HIV testing services (HTS) are a unique opportunity and a door for those diagnosed with HIV to rapidly initiate lifesaving treatment and for those at higher risk of acquiring the virus to have immediate access to the effective recommended package of prevention services to remain negatives.

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

Index testing is a focused HIV testing service approach in which family members and partners of people living with HIV are offered testing.

This indicator measures the coverage and impact of the index testing cascade of services for partners and other contacts of people living with HIV, including key population members.

An index and partner notification testing strategy is centered on obtaining information from HIV-positive clients (i.e., index cases) on sexual partners, biological children, and anyone with whom a needle was shared. The identified individuals are then offered HIV testing services.

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.

This indicator measures the coverage and impact of the index testing cascade of services for partners and other contacts of people living with HIV, including key population members.

HTS. COMMERCE. us. abbreviation for Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

"Indexing" is a form of passive fund management. Instead of a fund portfolio manager actively stock picking and market timingthat is, choosing securities to invest in and strategizing when to buy and sell themthe fund manager builds a portfolio whose holdings mirror the securities of a particular index.