AxiomOne,
Please take No offense from me...
i did not mean to insult or demean you.
The point is that Calypte has to wait on the Authorities to authorize the sale of the Rapid Tests;
NACC Obtains Oral HIV Tests To Sell to Public
In related news, NACC on Monday announced that it has obtained Bethlehem, Pa.-based OraSure Technologies' OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test and Calypte Biomedical's Calypte Aware Rapid Test to be sold to the public, Business Daily reports (Albert, Business Day, 8/14). The HIV Rapid Test requires users to swab their gums and then place the swab in a holder. After 20 minutes, one line appears on the strip if the test result is negative and the person is HIV-negative and two appear if the result is positive and the person is HIV-positive...
(Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 4/5).
The tests are expected to be available by Dec. 1 to mark World AIDS Day, Orago said. The tests will be sold for about 195 shillings, or $3, to 325 shillings, or $5, Business Daily reports. About 10,000 people participated in a pilot phase of the project, which requires final approval from Kenya's Parliament, according to Orago. (Business Day, 8/14).
Peace, ngp
