Some B.C. hospitals and emergency rooms are beginning to offer HIV testing to all admitted patients as part of a pilot project – a result of new treatment options that can treat infections earlier. But this does not mean mandatory and uninformed testing, says the BCCLA.
New patient rights guides published as response to increased HIV testing in B.C.
News curated from other sources

New Zealand: New research reveals how HIV criminalisation is experienced in Aotearoa
HIV decriminalisation in Aotearoa: Survey findings
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Senegal: Same-sex relations, now punishable by five to ten years in prison
Senegal passes law imposing harsher penalties for homosexuality in the name of combating Western influence
March 12, 2026

Senegal: Rising homophobia drives patients away from HIV care and prevention services
Senegal’s LGBTQ+ community lives in fear as fight against AIDS faces setback
March 12, 2026

Senegal: Right to defence tested in Senegal’s high-profile homosexuality and HIV criminalisation cases
The Senegalese bar facing the “file of shame”
March 11, 2026
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