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Table 1 Health screening and tests

From: Lisbon’s COVID 19 response: harm reduction interventions for people who use alcohol and other drugs in emergency shelters

Service

Providers

Uptake, when known

Results

HIV rapid testing

NGOs GAT/Médicos do Mundo

111 tests (Apr–July)

4 reactive tests

HCV rapid testing

NGOs GAT/Médicos do Mundo

89 tests (Apr–July)

16 reactive tests

HBV rapid testing

NGOs GAT/Médicos do Mundo

89 tests (Apr–July)

2 reactive tests

Syphilis rapid testing

NGOs GAT/Médicos do Mundo

104 tests (Apr–July)

5 reactive tests

TB screening (chest x-ray)

NHS: Centro de Diagnóstico Pneumológico

238 people

1 infection

COVID testing

NHS

100 tests (clients and staff) (March–July)

1 infection