Healthcare Providers

Consult: 1-866-449-0165 | Fax: 204-318-3181

Pathway to care for people diagnosed with HIV

  1. Notify your patient of positive HIV test result. Inform patient as soon as possible after diagnosis.
  2. Provide education
  3. Refer your patient to the MB HIV Program by fax using the Manitoba HIV Program Referral Form. Obtain patient consent to refer. Pediatric patients should also be referred by fax to Pediatric Infectious Diseases (F: 204-272-3095)
  4. Conduct baseline medical assessment using the Manitoba HIV Program Primary Care Recommendations for Adults Living with HIV in Manitoba
  5. The MB HIV Program will facilitate a comprehensive HIV intake and initiate HIV treatment. Once patient is stable on treatment, with consistent viral load suppression, the MB HIV Program will provide recommendations to primary care providers for ongoing treatment and monitoring.
  6. Provide primary care for your patients living with HIV using the Manitoba HIV Program Primary Care Recommendations for Adults Living with HIV in Manitoba

For people who have had a reactive result using a point of care HIV test (POCT):

  • Inform individual of the need for confirmatory HIV test using a 4th generation Ag/Ab test
  • A confirmatory HIV test can be done by the individuals primary care provider
  • If individual does not have a primary care provider or would prefer to obtain the test from an alternate provider, support the individual to self-refer to the MB HIV Program by calling 1-866-449-0165
  • Provide education