University sells HIV testing kits through vending machines
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The move comes as part of efforts to improve HIV prevention in China, where increasing numbers of students are being diagnosed with the virus.
By Rachel Pells
Universities in China are offering students a discreet way to test for HIV using soft drink vending machines.
Students at Harbin Medical University in northern China can purchase HIV self-test kits from the same machines selling cans and instant noodle packs on campus.
The college is the second in Heilongjiang province to install the specialised vending machines after the Harbin University of Science and Technology, local news site Xinhua reported.
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