A new public health effort is aimed at getting everyone to think about being tested for HIV.
Interior Health’s My Health Is Sexy campaign is all about painting sexual health in a positive light.
And knowing your HIV status is an important part of that.
Medical Health Officer Dr Trevor Corneil encourages everyone to ask for a test.
One in four people in BC living with HIV don’t know they have it, are not in a high-risk group, and are passing on half of all new cases.
Early diagnosis can allow people to live long, healthy lives.