Important Phone Numbers
Find out who to call regarding HIV testing and results.
Implementing HIV Testing
Considering starting routine HIV testing in your practice? Here are some resources to get you started.
Patient Materials
Detailed pre-test counselling is no longer required or recommended before an HIV test. Get Healthfile information pamphlets, posters, and other useful patient resources here.
Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Find out about the Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) pilot project in Vancouver, offering antiretroviral drugs to non-occupational exposures that may be high risk for subsequent HIV infection.
Positive Result?
You’re not on your own if one of your patients tests positive for HIV. Find out who to call and next steps for positive results.
Lab Resources
Find lab requisition forms for both ordering an HIV test as well as useful follow-up tests after a positive HIV diagnosis.
Guidelines
Read guidelines on expanded HIV testing. You can also find pre and post test guidelines and therapeutic guidelines.
Publications
Read recent publications on expanded and routine HIV testing and treatment as prevention.