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<p>Encouraging uptake of HIV testing particularly amongst those at increased risk
is key to the reduction of late diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE)
published recommendations to increase rates of HIV testing in the recent HIV in the
United Kingdom report, available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hiv-in-the-united-kingdom"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hiv-in-the-united-kingdom</a></p><p>
</p><p>PHE has a range of programmes with the aim of increasing HIV testing, these
include HIV Prevention England (HPE); the National HIV Self-Sampling service which
provides individuals with the opportunity to self-sample online and the HIV Innovation
Fund allowing community organisations to implement HIV prevention projects.</p><p>
</p><p>HPE is the national HIV prevention programme for England. It is a nationally
funded programme designed to complement locally commissioned prevention in areas of
higher prevalence. Of the five goals HPE is tasked to deliver increasing HIV testing
and reduce undiagnosed or late diagnosis is one.</p>
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