HIV testing by a post-pilot project launched in Munich – Munich

• A pilot project was launched in Munich, Nuremberg and Regensburg to detect badually transmitted diseases earlier
• People can test themselves at home and send samples to a laboratory. After three days, they will be informed.
• The kit contains not only an HIV test, but also syphilis, chlamydia and gonococci.

Screening at home is easy. , which was launched last week and which was developed by the Munich Aidshilfe. If you want to know if you are HIV-positive or if you have a badually transmitted disease, you can do a urine sample, a drop of blood, or swab the swab and send the samples to a lab by mail. in a plastic bag

Days he receives by SMS the result, if it is negative. If an infection is detected, it receives an SMS with the callback request. In this case, the infected person receives a consultation and is referred on request.

It is already possible to test in England without having to go to his office in England. There, you can easily register online and request the test by mail. In Germany, you must consult a doctor, a health service or an establishment like Aidshilfe. Christopher Knoll, of the Munich Aidshilfe, believes that there are inhibitions especially in rural areas

. The new pilot project, to be tested in Munich, Nuremberg and Regensburg, will also require initial consultation. In Munich, this offers the Aidshilfe or the Sub, the gay cultural center. "We would like to have spared people," says Knoll, but it's not yet legally possible. He hopes the laws in Germany will be relaxed in the medium term so that customers like England can apply for online testing.

"All of Germany waits"

The advantage of the new process is that the client once comes to a first meeting. This is very simple and takes about 15 minutes, says Knoll. Then you can choose a subscription that automatically sends you the test every three, six or twelve months

It includes tests that detect HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonococci, the causal agent of the gonorrhea. The offer costs 32 euros per test process. If someone lives in the Bavarian Forest, he can register in Munich and test himself regularly at home.

The goal is to detect and treat more infections at an early stage. According to Aidshilfe, in Germany about 13,000 people living with HIV live without knowing it. One-third of all diagnoses are done only when there is already AIDS or severe immunodeficiency. Other badually transmitted infections often remain unrecognized for a long time.

"We expect that after a year and a half, the project will be seamlessly integrated throughout the country," says Knoll. "All of Germany is already waiting."