All HIV testing kits in the country are of good quality
Principal Secretary for Medical Services Harry Kimtai noted that the claims of poor quality testing kits are untrue and that the gains made in the response to HIV are not rolled back.
Kimtai added that routine quality assurance proficiency tests critically aid in monitoring and safeguarding the quality of HIV testing in Kenya.
The PS added that the Ministry aligns with the most recent advisory from the World Health Organization (WHO) which will see Kenya move from a two-test algorithm to a three-test algorithm.This protocol means using three different test kits in a defined sequential manner for accurate HIV diagnosis.
The latter comes after a Chinese company, Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co Ltd, allegedly sued the Kenyan government for classifying its HIV testing kits as substandard.