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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.
Use the search tool to find your best option to get a kit
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Labrador Friendship Centre
The Labrador Friendship Centre will endeavour to provide the best possible services to enrich the lives of the Indigenous Peoples of Labrador through the provision and implementation of social, cultural, health, educational, employment, and developmental initiatives.
People of the Dawn Indigenous Friendship Centre
PDIFC is –like all Friendship Centres across the country– a non-profit organization that delivers culturally appropriate services to Indigenous people� regardless of status� in urban communities. Every Centre is as unique as the area it serves allowing for programs and services that vary nationally based on need.
Mainline Needle Exchange Nova Scotia
Mainline, a program of the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre, is a health promotion organization dedicated to supporting people who use drugs through harm reduction programs.
AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia
We strive to create an environment in which people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS feel empowered and supported. Our aim is to end stigma and discrimination, and reduce new cases of HIV.
Sheet Harbour Sexual Health Centre
Sexual Health Nova Scotia (SHNS) is a leading and expert voice around the issues of sexual and reproductive health.
South Shore Sexual Health
South Shore Sexual Health is a sex positive resource centre that offers services, support, and supplies. We are pro-choice, youth-friendly and 2SLGBTQ+ positive. We believe that everyone should have access to quality, non-judgmental sexual education and resources.
AIDS Committee of North Bay and Area (ACNBA)
ACNBA's mission is to assist and support all people infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C and to limit the spread of the viruses through education, outreach and treatment strategies.
Moyo Health & Community Services
For over two decades, Moyo (previously known as Peel HIV/AIDS Network) has provided a growing array of health promotion, education, social and support services for people living with, affected by, and at systemic risk of HIV.