HIV testing

[Foreskinned]

Just wanting to know if CANADA (Toronto) has anyway of testing for HIV without reporting i.e. over the counter tests etc.....

[Rockheart]

Just wanting to know if CANADA (Toronto) has anyway of testing for HIV without reporting i.e. over the counter tests etc.....

I don't think there is instant HIV tests yet.

And all positive tests from any clinic or doctor or lab must legally be reported to the Canadian center for disease control.

[toban]

I don't think there is instant HIV tests yet.

And all positive tests from any clinic or doctor or lab must legally be reported to the Canadian center for disease control.

Well the rapid test is approved for use in Canada and it takes about 10 min. so maybe it's not actually instant but for all practical purposes it is. The former too long three weeks wait of old is no longer a problem.

There is confidential testing available in Ontario at all Ontario Health Units across the province and at the special clinic in Toronto as is frequently reported here by many girls.

Problem is that as long as the test is negative there is no reporting to anyone but you (even the tester will enter no record of such testing) - no paper or computer record is kept.

However, if the test is positive there will be mandatory reporting, as there must be for the good of all!

If positive, you will have no option but to seek treatment anyway so it will have to become known to a few sources anyway.

[Alexis]

You can get test kjits online..

Rapid HIV & Syphilis test kits are available online for at home testing..

They are very easy to use..

There's a couple free anonymous clinics in Toronto as well that do rapid testing..

Google it and you'll find it..

[Rockheart]

Rapid HIV & Syphilis test kits are available online for at home testing..

They are very easy to use..

There's a couple free anonymous clinics in Toronto as well that do rapid testing..

Google it and you'll find it..

Anonymous doesn't mean they don't have to report it.

Although Ontario may not have specific reporting requirements, federal law requires all cases of HIV to be reported.
The first paragraph below shows that ALL positive tests in Alberta must be reported.
Below that are some guidelines that physicians may follow.

The fact of law is, if they feel the risk to the public is greater for you need to privacy, your privacy loses.
Meaning if they feel you are a risk anonymity is forfeited for the public good.

Since I see you MUST return in person to get your "Anonymous" test results, I suspect if you tested positive someone would be there to find out who you actually are. Plus today there is many ways they could figure out your identity from security cameras and DNA.

So don't be fooled by the work Anonymous since a positive test result could negate your anonymity for the public good.



Confidentiality and Testing
Confidentiality is seen as crucial to encouraging those most at risk for HIV to come forward for testing and medical
attention. On the other hand, the appropriate collection, use, and disclosure of HIV-related personal information can
contribute to medical and social epidemiological knowledge which may aid in treatment, prevention, and education
initiatives urgens, 1998). HIV is a reportable disease in Alberta, meaning that each positive test must be reported
to Alberta Health and Wellness. On an individual basis, however, disclosure of a positive HIV-antibody test may
lead to social isolation, family estrangement, and loss of employment, housing, and insurance urgens, 1998).
http://www.aidscalgary.org/files/pub...Disclosure.pdf


Health professionals (like physicians and registered nurses) and labs have an
obligation under public health laws to report cases of HIV and AIDS.
Sometimes the name of the person tested is reported with the positive test result,
but sometimes it is not. If your organization is a multi-service organization that
provides HIV-antibody testing or other medical services, some staff members
may have reporting obligations. Public health may keep a record or a database of
people who have been infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted infections
(STIs). The database may include each person?s name, date of birth, gender,
infection(s) and contact information. The type of information that gets reported to
public health, and perhaps stored in a database, depends on the law and practice in
a province or territory.
 If a person tests positive for HIV or certain other STIs, public health will
probably require that the person?s sex partners be contacted. This is known
as contact-tracing, partner counselling or partner notification. Public health
authorities will probably ask the person who tested positive for information about
his or her sex and drug injecting partners, including the partners? names. They
may ask the positive person or that person?s doctor to contact sex partners to tell
them that they may have been exposed to HIV or another STI, and to advise them
to seek testing, and if necessary, get medical care. Or public health authorities
may contact sex partners directly with or without the person?s consent, depending
on the circumstances and the public health unit. Generally accepted principles of
good practice mandate that the person doing the partner notification not reveal the
name or other identifying information of the person who is HIV-positive,
although in practice and depending on the circumstance, a partner who is
contacted may suspect or be able to determine their identity.
 Health professionals (like physicians or registered nurses) may be required or
authorized to disclose client information to public health authorities (e.g., the
Medical Officer of Health or MHO) to protect public health, depending on the
applicable legislation. For instance in British Columbia, if a physician believes Reporting obligations and potential interventions under public health laws 2
that a patient poses a risk of HIV infection to third parties, the physician may
provide information about that person to the MHO, in accordance with the Health
Act Communicable Disease.
http://www.aidslaw.ca/EN/community-k...ter5.2-ENG.pdf