Critical issues on mandatory HIV testing of couples

An article was published in the Herald of 20 December 2018 with the headline “NAC proposes mandatory HIV testing for new couples”. The article generated debate, but not the level that matches the depth and impact of the issue at hand. The Herald is the largest daily in Zimbabwe. Any story it publishes deserves careful scrutiny, especially if the content has a bearing on National Health Outcomes. There are critical issues to reflect on about this story.

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