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Before you search for a self-test option, you may want to know....
The INSTI HIV Self-Test made by bioLytical Laboratories in British Columbia.
This is a screening test that is over 99% accurate and was approved and licensed by Health Canada in November 2020. The INSTI HIV self-test is currently the only self-test approved for use in Canada.
If you test positive (reactive result), it means that you likely have HIV but this needs to be confirmed with a laboratory-based confirmatory test. You will need to see your doctor or go to a health care provider for this confirmatory testing.
Yes, the test comes with instructions that are easy to follow. The test only takes a few minutes. This video will walk you through the process.
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University of Victoria - Gender Empowerment Centre
The Gender Empowerment Centre is an inclusive space, focused on the needs of self-identified women, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming folks to organize, network, access resources, attend workshops and events, study, and relax. We also provide free sexual health and menstrual supplies, referral services. Our space is open to both University of Victoria students and community members.
Southeast Resource Development Council Corp
SERDC is a non-profit organization established in 1978 to deliver programs and services to southeast Manitoba First Nations. Primary programs and services delivered include health services, student services, economic development, training & employment, technical advisory services, and social services.
Toronto Metropolitan Students Union
Empowers students and builds community on TMU’s campus by advocating for their rights, supporting student groups, events and initiatives, and providing a platform to encourage collaboration, engagement and empowerment. The Centre for Safer Sex and Sexual Violence Support is part of the Toronto Metropolitan University Students' Union's Equity Service Centres.
George Spady Society
Provides a continuum of support services to people with complex life circumstances associated with substance-related and concurrent disorders and houselessness, empowering them to improve their lives through client-centered, evidence-based best practices.
Grimshaw/Berwyn Public Health
District community health centre as a part of Alberta Health Services
Wahkohtowin Harm Reduction
Part of the Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre that provides social-based programming for urban Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and families while serving as a focal point for the urban community to gather for a variety of community functions and events. The Wahkohtowin Harm Reduction program provides education, information and supplies to reduce harm.
Meadow Lake Tribal Council
The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) under the direction of the MLFNs Chiefs has progressed steadily as a second-level programs and services provider that operates within the nine communities.