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We’re Failing Indigenous Communities When It Comes to PrEP
Kicking off on World AIDS Day, Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week runs from December 1-5. Although the need to address HIV/AIDS is year-round, these five days give us a boost in increasing awareness and knowledge, helping […]
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Red for Change 2020
Red for Change is an annual social media campaign to raise awareness with the purpose of battling the stigma that surrounds HIV and AIDS. This campaign runs from now up to December 1st, World AIDS […]
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STRATEGIES FOR A GENDER- INCLUSIVE RESPONSE TO COVID-19
As the HIV Sector continues to work with community partners to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, WHAI is committed to supporting the integration of a gendered approach. Our hope is that the context […]
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Red For Change
It’s about awareness; It’s about advocacy; It’s about acceptance; It’s about change; We need to change our outlook and ideas. The AIDS Committee of York Region holds an annual #RedforChange campaign to promote awareness and fight the […]
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My Experience Growing Up HIV Positive
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is simply a virus that attempts to take over the immune system, and in doing so, if left untreated can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), an umbrella term used […]
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The Frontline – Part of the ACYR Team
After being associated for four years with the AIDS Committee of York Region, Monica carries many touching and inspiring stories regarding client interaction; she is the Manager of Support Services at ACYR. She begins to […]