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This fact sheet provides a snapshot of the HIV epidemic in Canada. All epidemiological information is approximate, based on the best available data. Most of the data contained in this fact sheet come…

This fact sheet describes how HIV transmission happens through: sexual activity; sharing/reusing needles or other equipment used to inject drugs, or for tattooing or piercing; and during pregnancy,…

We reviewed the available scientific evidence to determine if routine HIV testing in emergency departments improves HIV testing outcomes.

To achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load, people living with HIV need to take their HIV treatment as prescribed. In addition to taking HIV medications, regular medical visits are important…

HIV testing is a great way to look after your health. It is also a great way to look after the health of your sex partners and the people you use drugs with.

We reviewed the available scientific evidence to determine if routine HIV testing in primary care settings improves HIV testing outcomes.

The basics on HIV transmission, testing and treatment.

A look at why people with a recent HIV infection may be more likely to pass HIV to others and what service providers can do to help prevent these transmissions.

When taken as directed, effective HIV treatment helps people with HIV to live long and healthy lives and avoid passing HIV to others. Treatment should be started as soon as possible after a person is…

Although unprotected vaginal sex is a high risk activity for HIV transmission, the majority of exposures to HIV do not actually lead to infection, probably due to the innate protective defences of…

HIV testing technologies are used to determine if a person has HIV. Several types of HIV testing technologies are used in Canada.

A complex range of interrelated and synergistic factors contribute to a higher risk of HIV infection for some individuals in certain populations disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in…