Enabling HIV self-testing in South Africa

In a South African context, we consider the implications of the United States Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of the OraQuick HIV self-testing kit. We argue that current law and policy inhibit the roll-out of accurate and well-regulated self-testing kits, and create a loophole for sale in supermarkets, but not pharmacies. S Afr J HIV Med 2012;13(4):186-187. DOI:10.7196/SAJHIVMED.858