Resources

HIV Information

Public Health Agency of Canada – What is HIV/AIDS?
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/diseases-conditions-maladies-affections/disease-maladie/hiv-aids-vih-sida/index-eng.php

The Body – What is HIV? 
http://www.thebody.com/content/art49930.html

AIDS Map – HIV Basics
http://www.aidsmap.com/hiv-basics/HIV-AIDS/page/1412437/

CATIE – The Basics
http://www.catie.ca/en/basics

HIV Treatment and Research Information

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
http://cfenet.ubc.ca/

HIV Testing Information

For a list of HIV testing sites in Vancouver

AIDS Vancouver – Testing Sites in Vancouver and Lower Mainland
 

Information on HIV Testing

Public Health Agency of Canada – Get Tested for HIV
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/aids-sida/info/4-eng.php

The Body – HIV Testing
http://www.thebody.com/content/6113/hiv-testing.html

CATIE – HIV Testing and Diagnosis
http://www.catie.ca/en/prevention/testing-and-diagnosis#hiv-testing

Testing and Related Services for Gay Men

HIM Sexual Centre http://checkhimout.ca/testing/where-to-get-tested/

HIM -  "What's your number?" (Figuring out how often you should get tested)
http://checkhimout.ca/testing/

AIDS/HIV Serving Organizations

Positive Living BC
http://www.positivelivingbc.org/

AIDS Vancouver
http://www.aidsvancouver.org

Positive Women’s Network
http://pwn.bc.ca/

A Loving Spoonful
http://www.alovingspoonful.org/

Friends for Life
http://www.friendsforlife.ca/

McLaren Housing Society of British Columbia

http://mclarenhousing.org

Clinics Offering HIV and STI Assessment, Testing, and Treatment

HIV care registry – provides a list of HIV care providers throughout BC
http://www.careregistry.ca

HIM (Health Initiatives for Men)
http://checkhimout.ca/

Vancouver Community Health Centers
http://www.vch.ca/locations_and_services/

Positive Health Services – Surrey
http://www.vch.ca/locations_and_services/