Are You at Risk of HIV Infection?

Do you think you may be at risk of HIV infection? Are you hesitant to visit a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic for testing?

Now, you can easily check your HIV status at home by yourself. The HIV Self-Test Kit is now available, and you can get it delivered to your home for free.

How can you order the HIV Self-Test Kit?

You can order the HIV Self-Test Kit by:

• Visiting the website or Facebook page: Know4sure.lk
• Calling the HIV self-testing hotline: 071 637 9192

Your personal information will only be shared with the doctor responsible for providing the test kits. Your privacy is 100% ensured.

Each test kit can be used only once. The test uses only oral fluid collected from your gums.

How do you perform the HIV oral self-test?

Before starting the test:

• Do not eat or drink anything for 15 minutes before the test.
• Do not rinse or clean your mouth for at least 30 minutes before the test.
• Find a well-lit and quiet place.

Steps:

• Open the package and remove the contents.
• Read the instruction leaflet carefully.
• Inside the kit, you will find an oral sample collection device and a small tube containing liquid with a cap.
• Take out the tube and place it in the holder.
• Open the cap of the tube.
• Remove the oral swab device from the package.
• Discard the storage packet included in the kit.
• Do not touch the flat part of the swab with your hands at any time.
• Gently swipe the flat side of the device along the upper gum once, then along the lower gum once.
• Place the swab into the tube in the holder.
• Read the result after 20 minutes. Do not read the result after 40 minutes, as it may be inaccurate.

How to interpret the results:

• If there is a red line next to C and a red line next to T, you may be HIV positive. Please visit the nearest STI clinic for further testing. You may also call 0716379192 for further guidance.
• If there is a red line next to C but no line next to T, you are likely HIV negative. However, if you suspect exposure within the last 3 months, repeat the test after 3 months.
• If there is no line next to C, or if both C and T lines are missing, or if the background is red, the test is invalid. Please repeat the test using a new kit.

After testing, discard the tube, swab, and all materials into a general waste bin.

If you are already diagnosed with HIV and on treatment, this self-test may not give accurate results.

This free service is provided by the National STD/AIDS Control Programme of Sri Lanka, allowing you to easily know your HIV status in the privacy of your own home.

Take control of your health by ordering your HIV self-test and knowing your status today.