If you're sexually active, you should know your HIV status

Embarrassed to go to the clinic? You can test yourself for HIV with a home test kit. — Filepic

It's not making major news headlines like in the 1980s, but HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) remains a significant health concern.

About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), according to the World Health Organization (WHO).