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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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MAX Ottawa
MAX is on the ground in the Ottawa region, reaching out to guys into guys where they meet and socialize, raising awareness, providing prevention and education materials, and getting them connected to information and resources.
AIDS Committee of Durham Region
We create an inclusive environment for a collaborative approach to education, support and outreach. We build on the strengths and abilities of people living with HIV, AIDS and related co-infections, those at risk and their support networks in Durham Region.
Asian Community AIDS Services
We provide safer sex education and services to the East and Southeast Asian communities and support services to persons living with HIV/AIDS and members of the LGBTQ communities.
The Centre for Spanish-speaking Peoples
The Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples (CSSP), was officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization in Ontario in March 1974. We serve the Latinx/Hispanic community and have grown steadily over the decades, expanding programs and services to better serve the needs of the community
Alliance for South Asian Aids Prevention
ASAAP is committed to providing culturally responsive holistic health promotion and support services for people from SAMEIC (South Asian, Middle Eastern, Indo-Caribbean) and other related communities who are LGBTQ+ and/or living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV and related health conditions.
MAGGIE'S: TORONTO SEX WORKERS ACTION PROJECT
Maggie's is an organization run for and by sex workers. We are founded on the belief that in order to improve our circumstances, sex workers must control our own lives and destinies.
Black Coalition For AIDS Prevention (Black CAP)
The Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP) has worked to respond to the threat of HIV and AIDS in Toronto's African, Caribbean and Black communities. Our work is guided by our motto, 'Because All Black People's Lives Are Important', which serves as a reminder of our commitment to the human rights and dignity of all Black people who are vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Ontario Aboriginal AIDS/HIV Strategy (OAHAS)
Oahas mission is to provide culturally respectful and sensitive programs and strategies to respond to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic among Aboriginal people in Ontario through promotion, prevention, long-term care, treatment and support initiatives consistent with harm reduction.