HIV self-testing kits are being sold at selected local pharmacies in Singapore starting January 2025.

This was seen as an initiative by the government to encourage the public to test themselves

However, this move has received mixed reactions from the public with some doubting its effectiveness and safety hazard to the public.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Associate Professor Sophia Archuleta, Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine at the National University Hospital, to share more.

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