That's a great question. It's widely available in the United States, in Europe and in many developing countries in the world.
Canada has been very slow to implement this. It would require regulatory approval by the federal agency, which is under way right now. Certainly, this is a part of our report, and we've been actively advocating for it. We're working with a number of companies that are prepared to provide self-testing kits in Canada, and we're seeking regulatory approval. We're hoping to expedite that as soon as possible.
Of course, it will be important to roll out these self-testing kits throughout Canada and to make sure that anyone who purchases a self-testing kit will be immediately and easily linked to care in the event that they are found to be HIV-positive.
This is a major objective of our report. For a whole variety of reasons, Canada has been slow to adopt self-testing as a strategy in HIV prevention and treatment, and we hope to change that.