Are you eligible to participate?

You may qualify for our study if you are over the age of 17 (18 in Montréal), self identify as African, Caribbean or Black, and as a  man (or male or gender non-conforming) who has sex with men (or males or gender non-conforming people).

Have you received a recruitment card
from someone?

If yes, please contact the number provided on your recruitment card to schedule an appointment.

If you do not have a recruitment card and you are interested in participating in the study please contact the study team at igotblood2give@gmail.com


What can you expect?

If you wish to participate in the study, you will meet with a member of the research staff in your city. The staff member will provide you with information about the study and go through the informed consent process with you after confirming your eligibility.

The survey itself will take about 45 minutes to complete and it is done electronically on-site.

After completing the survey, if you have consented to receive the HIV test, it will be provided by an accredited member of the team. You will be provided with HIV counselling before and after the test and additional resources are available upon request.

For participating in this part of the study, you will receive a $40 honorarium. You will also be given 5 recruitment cards to pass on to other people in your social networks who you believe to be eligible. For each person you successfully refer, you will receive $10. You will also be asked whether you wish to be contacted to take part in an in-depth interview at a later date.