Researchers are sending out thousands of free HIV self-test kits as part of a study to help gay men and queer people overcome barriers to getting screened. The Community-Based Research Centre says longstanding issues such as stigma and lack of access to testing have become even more pronounced during the COVID-19 crisis, which has shuttered many sexual health clinics across the country. The group s annual Sex Now health survey for gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and queer (GBT2Q) people launched Tuesday with a new component that offers 5,000 participants up to three rapid HIV self-test kits each. Last November, bioLytical Laboratories one-minute, finger-prick INSTI HIV Self Test became the first medical device of its kind to be approved for use in Canada.
Adina Bresge April 20, 2021 - 8:30 AM
Researchers are sending out thousands of free HIV self-test kits as part of a study to help gay men and queer people overcome barriers to getting screened.
The Community-Based Research Centre says longstanding issues such as stigma and lack of access to testing have become even more pronounced during the COVID-19 crisis, which has shuttered many sexual health clinics across the country.
The group s annual Sex Now health survey for gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and queer (GBT2Q) people launched Tuesday with a new component that offers 5,000 participants up to three rapid HIV self-test kits each.
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Why Ontario’s COVID vaccination program is confusing to navigate
Politicians and community workers explain how the fast-changing vaccination strategy impacts work on the ground By Norman Wilner
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Toronto East Health Network held mobile pop-up clinics in Thornecliffe Park for residents age 18 and up.
Do you live in Ontario? Do you live in one of the province’s newly designated COVID-19 “hot spots?” Are you between the ages of 18 and 49?
Well, good news: you might be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Or you might not. It’s confusing, because the way it all works is chaotic: Ontario premier Doug Ford makes a big announcement, and the province’s public health units scramble to execute whatever that announcement entails. (The latest vaccine eligibility information is here.)