Par Gothic Dorina
Published on October 16 22 at 10:14
The figures are alarming. Between 300 and 400 new HIV cases are detected annually in Seine-Saint-Denis. It is the second department of metropolitan France most affected by the coronavirus. like it, according to a press release published on Thursday 13 October 2022 by the primary health insurance fund (CPAM) of Seine-Saint-Denis.
Free laboratory screening
It is in this context that health insurance recalls that non-prescription screening is possible in a medical biology laboratory, free. “Faced with a surge in HIV cases in France and in particular in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, this measure makes it possible to strengthen HIV screening and prevent transmission of the disease as soon as possible”, indicates the CPAM. In 2019-2020, 26% of new diagnoses were made in an advanced stage of infection.
The screening system is open to people with social insurance, their family members and beneficiaries of State Medical Assistance (AME). Near 90 medical laboratories they are distributed throughout the provincial territory.
Was this article helpful to you? Note that you can follow Attu Seine-Saint-Denis in the My Attu space. In one click, after registration, you will find all the news of your favorite cities and brands.
