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Welcome to New Start
New Start is South Africa's largest non profit HIV counselling and testing programme. It is managed by the Society for Family Health (SFH). At New Start, you will meet with an HIV counsellor in a private room, learn your HIV status and work with your counsellor to come up with a plan to stay healthy – whether you test positive or negative.The service is completely anonymous and confidential, meaning that you will never be asked for your name, nor will your information and status be shared with anybody else. The counsellors who will guide you through the process are highly trained and very professional. The HIV tests are conducted by experienced lab technicians and New Start uses two different HIV tests on each client, to ensure the test results are accurate.
The entire process takes less than hour, no appointment is necessary, and it will only cost you R25. If you cannot afford this fee you will not be turned away and the service will be provided to you for free. Couples are welcome to test at the centre and are encouraged to go through the entire process of counselling and testing together.
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US Ambassador Challenges All Men to Know their Status
Eric M. Bost, United States Ambassador to South Africa, visited an HIV Counseling and Testing centre as part of HIV Testing Week's drive to encourage South African men to overcome their apprehension and know their status.
Eric M. Bost, United States Ambassador to South Africa, visited an HIV Counseling and Testing centre as part of HIV Testing Week's drive to encourage South African men to overcome their apprehension and know their status.
Knowing your HIV status is quick and easy
Going for HIV counselling and testing allows you to live longer, whether you test negative or positive. At New Start all the staff you will encounter, from the receptionist to the counsellor, make every effort to ensure that the process is as comfortable as possible.
Going for HIV counselling and testing allows you to live longer, whether you test negative or positive. At New Start all the staff you will encounter, from the receptionist to the counsellor, make every effort to ensure that the process is as comfortable as possible.