Russia’s healthcare watchdog faces backlash from NGOs over new restrictions on at-home HIV tests
Kristoffer Tripplaar / Alamy / Vida Press On September 8, reports emerged that Russia’s healthcare watchdog, Roszdravnadzor, had issued a warning to the medical supply company UNIDENT, which imports the OraQuick rapid HIV test. According to the AIDS Center , the Roszdravnadzor document says that the test is registered for professional use in Russia and although the instructions say it can be used at home, this violates the law.