Regina mom hopes new HIV testing program will help others giving birth - CBC
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SaskatchewanSaskatchewan is the first jurisdiction in Canada to use the rapid, on-site test in a widespread way and one of the first in the world to use it for determining best care for newborns based on viral loads of mothers, the manufacturer says.'Avant-garde' program can use viral loads of moms to help determine care for newborns in remote areasMaeve Ellis · CBC News · Posted: Oct 22, 2026 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Crystal Kay says she struggled to access prenatal care when she was pregnant and HIV-positive. (Richard Agecoutay/CBC)It was an agonizing wait, Crystal Kay says. "I gave natural birth to my kids, right? And there's blood involved, too. That's what kind of made me scared to pass it on to them. "Kay, who is HIV positive, said she had trouble accessing prenatal care and didn't know her viral load before giving birth in Regina. She had to wait days to get her results after taking the test in the hospital, she recalled.
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