Clinics & Testing
The Positive Health Network offers a variety of clinical services out of our office space at 140 King St E, Suite 101.
Anonymous HIV Testing
In anonymous testing, the name or identity of the person being tested is not requested, recorded or reported. The test is ordered using a code known only to the person being tested.
Point of Care HIV Testing
Point of care testing is done by pricking your finger and testing your blood. If you test negative, you receive your results immediately. If you test reactive, the clinic will send it to public health for standard testing. It may take up to two weeks to get the final results.
Standard HIV Testing
Standard HIV testing is done by taking a blood sample and sending it to the public health laboratory. It can take up to two weeks to get the results, and you have to return to your healthcare provider or clinic to receive the results.
Where to Get Tested
Sexual Health / HIV Clinic
140 King Street East, Suite 101, Lower Level, Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2
Open from 12:30 – 3:30 pm on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Services offered:
- Rapid, anonymous HIV testing and
- Confidential STI screening
The Men4Men Clinic
140 King Street East, Suite 101, Lower Level, Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2
Open from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on the second Wednesday of every month.
Services offered:
- Rapid, anonymous HIV testing
- Confidential STI screening
- Vaccinations
- PrEP referrals and
- Free safer sex and harm reduction applies
Learn more about Men4Men here.
Street Health Clinic Services
140 King Street East, Suite 101, Lower Level, Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2
Open from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm on Monday of every month.
Street Health Clinics provide many services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections – including anonymous HIV rapid testing, needle syringe and harm reduction supplies and overdose prevention kits. Services are meant to remove barriers for accessing important health care services. No health card is needed, and any age can attend.
Other
For other City of Hamilton Public Health Testing and Clinics, visit their website.
The Support and Safer Supply Clinic (HAMSMART) has moved to a new address at 554 Main Street East, Hamilton, ON L8M 1J3.
You can reach them by calling 1-833-426-7678 then pressing 2 and 2 again, or by emailing clinics@hamsmart.ca.