Rates still double the national average
Fewer people are contracting HIV in Saskatoon according to the findings in a new Saskatoon Health Region report, but the infection rate is still twice the national average.
The online report, entitled Better Health For All, shows more people are getting tested and less of those in high-risk populations are testing positive. In a news release, the region indicates there was a 50 per cent increase in HIV testing in 2013 compared to 2011.