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Voluntary testing

Thanks Sower,
I went again rather quickly over the article and find the following sentence remarkable:

"I have also heard that there are between six and 16 people who visit the voluntary testing and counselling centre, which is interesting," he added.

I believe this could refer to a quite significant difference between the "typical" African country and China, Malaysia, ...

Why?

Voluntary testing via African hospitals looks not too attractive as indicated above.

China and Malaysia (Russia also? and others?) in contrast are totalitarian states which can force mandatory testings quite easily based on there political power, especially for specific groups like prisoners, sex workers, pregnant women, etc.

If for example the Chinese government commits itself to force such testings (as they have indicated in the past) this puts the number of tests required into a new dimension.

Just a thought.

Cal