via the HIV Legal Network
HIV self-testing is a powerful tool, particularly if delivered through an approach that meets people where they are. Making self-tests available can promote uptake by offering people privacy, independence, and control as they decide when and where to take an HIV test. It can also be an opportunity to connect individuals to health care, treatment, and supports. But there are also risks associated with HIV self-testing.
The HIV Legal Network, HALCO, CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks, PAN, and Women’s Health in Women’s Hands produced a statement outlining a human rights-based approach to HIV self-testing. You may recall that we shared it earlier this year, and now some 32 organizations Canada-wide have signed on. In the spirit of International Testing Week, we would like to make that number much higher, and plan on directing the letter to Government of Canada officials and bureaucrats later next week.
At this time, we invite you to add your organization to the list of endorsers, updated to reflect all signatories to date. Please join us in our shared goal of promoting a human rights-based approach to self-testing in Canada to end needless infections and link people to health care in a safe and supportive way.
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