HIV Testing

• Saskatchewan proclaims ‘HIV testing day’ to raise awareness and reduce stigma

  To encourage the uptake of HIV testing, the Saskatchewan government proclaims June 27th as provincial HIV Testing Day where self-testing kits are readily available for free.

  Canada

  Jun 27
  
• Canada announces $17.9M at Montreal AIDS conference to expand HIV testing

  Canada says $8 million will fund the distribution of self-testing kits, while $9.9 million will go toward expanding HIV testing in northern, remote, or isolated communities

  Health

  Aug 1, 2022
  
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• June 27 named HIV testing day in Saskatchewan

  The day coincides directly with the annual National HIV Testing Day in both Canada and the United States.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2022
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• Nine Circles fears HIV increased in Manitoba during COVID-19, petitions province

  'Many people who are living with HIV can live long, happy and fruitful lives. A lot of Canadians and Manitobans aren't aware of that.'

  Health

  Oct 16, 2021
• HIV testing and blood donation offered at Saskatoon art museum exhibit

  A new art exhibit in Saskatoon's Remai Modern art museum hopes to start a conversation around blood by offering HIV testing and blood donation.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2019
• HIV cases drop to lowest levels since 2003, Vancouver Coastal Health says

  Officials say those cases are trending even further downward this year, with just 26 new cases reported as of June 17.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2019
• Sask. health officials urging people to get HIV testing

  Officials are urging people to be tested for HIV as part of Saskatchewan’s annual awareness campaign.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2019
• Halifax HIV outbreak sparks discussions around value of community-based testing

  Halifax has been experiencing an outbreak of HIV since the summer.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2018
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• Nova Scotia experiencing ‘significant increase’ in newly-diagnosed HIV cases

  HIV is a blood-borne and sexually transmitted disease, placing some populations of people at higher risk of being infected than others.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2018
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• Patients of Hamilton doctor advised to get tested for HIV, hepatitis

  Officials are advising people who had minor surgical procedures at Dr. Lorin Gilbert Harding's offices in Hamilton between November 1979 and June 8 be tested.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2017