The debate around real-name HIV testing–sparked by proposals in Guangxi and Hunan provinces early this year–has pushed the issue of confidentiality once again to center stage. To decrease loss to follow-up among people who test positive for HIV (i.e. people not returning for their results), testing agencies should rigorously protect patients’ confidentiality. Without an expectation of confidentiality, people may be reluctant to return for test results and be HIV-identified. This issue is no longer just relevant to hospitals, as a growing number of community-based organizations have begun providing HIV screening to their members and clients. Many of these organizations work with key affected populations (KAPs), such as gay and male sex workers, provide HIV screening to their communities. It is important for these agencies to share their experiences.

随着前段时间广西、湖南等地拟立法推行艾滋病检测实名制引起社会各界激烈的讨论，感染者的隐私权成为关注焦点。值得注意的是，为降低艾滋病检测的阳性流失率，检测机构应该对个人信息严密的保护以及负责人的后续跟进#。因此近几年来，在中国各个地区出现了越来越多的社区小组，他们大多来自于重点或易感人群–男同、男性性工作者等，为社区成员提供HIV抗体快速初筛检测。