South Africa faces the highest burden of HIV infection globally. The National Strategic Plan on HIV recommends provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (HCT) in all healthcare facilities. However, HIV continues to overwhelm the healthcare system. Emergency department (ED)-based HCT could address unmet testing needs.

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南非农村急诊科患者接受 HIV 检测服务。

南非面临全球艾滋病毒感染的最高负担。国家 HIV 战略计划建议在所有医疗机构中由提供者发起 HIV 咨询和检测 (HCT)。然而，艾滋病毒继续使医疗保健系统不堪重负。基于急诊科 (ED) 的 HCT 可以解决未满足的测试需求。