He said: “This is a test for everybody – it doesn’t matter who you are, it’s a good idea to have a HIV test”.
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The royal, who is passionate about ending stigma around the illness, took the test to show how easy it is to get tested.
He said: “We call it either a reactive or non-reactive results”.
“And here I can tell you, you have an HIV non-reactive result”, he added, showing Harry his results.
Responding to this, Harry admits he is nervous.
The whole process – taking the test and learning the results – took less than four minutes.
The 31-year-old red headed royal met with a doctor to show just how easy it is to get tested.
The quick pin-prick test proved negative within a few minutes.
The presence of two spots would have confirmed an HIV positive result, which would have to be confirmed with a further blood test. “So whether you’re a man, woman, gay, straight, black or white – even ginger [haired] – why wouldn’t you come and have a test”, he said in his message.
The test at a sexual health clinic in London was filmed and broadcast Thursday.
In other places, people going to be tested will have a blood test and can expect the results within a day or up to a week later.
The footage was viewed more than 86,000 times in the first hour.
Harry said before the procedure started: “Even though I’m not from this part of London, being the person that I am and the people that I end up being around – I’m still nervous, which is really interesting”.
Kensington Palace released a statement about the test: “Until everyone feels relaxed about taking HIV tests-whether from higher risk groups or not-then tackling the stigma and fear surrounding this simple test will continue to allow the virus to win, Harry believes”. “In doing so, he could inspire a generation to take control of their sexual health'” said Ian green, the chief executive of the organization.
“Thanks to treatment, testing for HIV could stop you from getting seriously ill, enable you to live a normal lifespan and prevent you from passing the virus on to anyone else”.
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Prince Harry Visiting a HIV hospital that was supported by his mother Diana.
