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Once you test, you choose the support and care options that are best for you.
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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Thunder Bay District Health Unit
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is one of 34 Public Health Units operating in the Province of Ontario, Canada. We are a non-profit agency funded jointly by the provincial government and the municipalities we serve. As a committed progressive public health agency, TBDHU is committed to improving health and reducing social inequities in health through evidence-informed practice. In response to the health needs of the community, we: provide health information and prevention-related clinical, services to people of all ages, advocate for healthy public policy, protect you by investigating reportable diseases, and uphold regulations that apply to public health.
Nipawin Public Health
Within the Saskatchewan Health Authority, we provide public health nursing and inspection services, as well as adult and child immunizations and sexual health testing and treatment services.
Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment (CAAT)
Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment is committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV who are facing access barriers related to their status using the tools of education, training, research, service coordination and advocacy.
First Nation and Inuit Health Branch-Indigenous services Canada
As a regional organization created by the Island Lake Anishininew Nations, we work cooperatively with community health services to improve health outcomes for the Island Lake membership.
Saskatchewan Health Authority – Access Place
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is the largest organization in Saskatchewan, employing more than 40,000 employees and physicians. Together, we are responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality health care for the entire province. We are driven by the commitment to improve health care for Saskatchewan people. We are working together to better co-ordinate health services across the province to ensure you receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and by the right provider, wherever you live in Saskatchewan.
Primary Health Care Fort Qu'Appelle
Within the Saskatchewan Health Authority, we provide public health nursing and inspection services, as well as adult and child immunizations and sexual health testing and treatment services, among others.
Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc.
TAYFFI’s vision is to remove barriers to social and economic outcomes faced by members of Black and other ethnic/racialized communities in Saskatchewan, beginning with the Greater Saskatoon Metropolis.
Nignen Women’s Shelter
The Nignen Women's Shelter's Mission is to become a leading First Nation Women's Shelter that provides high quality and transformative care that enables women and children to live safe and violence free lives.