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Study finds non-LGBTQ+ people less likely to get HIV test
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New research undertaken by the Terrence Higgins Trust as part of national HIV testing week found straight people are considerably less likely to get tested for the virus, despite making up 40% of recorded cases in 2019.
58% of LGBTQ+ poll respondents said they had been tested for HIV in their lifetime, compared to only 16% of non-LGBTQ+ people.
The study found also found 77% of all respondents had never had a HIV test. Only 16% of respondents knew they could test for HIV at home, and many are receiving late diagnosis, with 42% getting diagnosed after their health is already suffering.
The Terrence Higgins Trust believes testing needs to be drastically increased, with chief executive Ian Green urging as many people as possible to get tested:.
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