Quick HIV test proving popular

The AIDS Foundation is being inundated with requests for its faster HIV test.

The test gives a result in just 20 minutes, compared to up to a week for earlier procedures.

The AIDS Foundation says it has noticed an increase in testing of up to 300 percent in some cities, since it was introduced late last year. It is looking at hiring more staff to deal with the demand.

A spokesman says many of those getting the faster test have not been tested for HIV before, because they did not want to wait so long for the results.(source : news.yahoo.com)