Do all provinces and territories submit the same information relating to AIDS diagnoses and positive HIV test reports?
In Canada, collection of HIV/AIDS surveillance data is not carried out by the Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (CIDPC). Collection of AIDS surveillance data is the responsibility of each provincial or territorial health authority. The same applies to the collection of HIV surveillance data in provinces or territories where HIV infection is notifiable. As a result, each provincial or territorial health authority will not necessarily collect the same data. Thus, CIDPC does not receive the same surveillance data from each province and territory. It is important to note, however, that most provinces and territories use a standardized form to report AIDS diagnoses. More information on the forms used to report to CIDPC is available in FAQ 9. Some provinces and territories provide more information than others when notifying CIDPC of an AIDS diagnosis and a positive HIV test report. This particularly applies to information on ethnicity, age, and exposure category.
In Canada, collection of HIV/AIDS surveillance data is not carried out by the Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (CIDPC). Collection of AIDS surveillance data is the responsibility of each provincial or territorial health authority. The same applies to the collection of HIV surveillance data in provinces or territories where HIV infection is notifiable. As a result, each provincial or territorial health authority will not necessarily collect the same data. Thus, CIDPC does not receive the same surveillance data from each province and territory. It is important to note, however, that most provinces and territories use a standardized form to report AIDS diagnoses. More information on the forms used to report to CIDPC is available in FAQ 9. Some provinces and territories provide more information than others when notifying CIDPC of an AIDS diagnosis and a positive HIV test report. This particularly applies to information on ethnicity, age, and exposure category. Ethnicity
