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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Announces The Virtual End of the Domestic HIV Epidemic in British Columbia
ANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 1, 2023 – December 1st marks World AIDS Day and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. Today, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is proud to announce the virtual end of the domestic epidemic of HIV in British Columbia. Formerly the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada, British […]
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AMC Celebrates Second Anniversary of N’Dinawemak – Our Relatives’ Place
December 1, 2023 Treaty One Territory – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is celebrating the second anniversary of N’Dinawemak, a 24/7 drop-in warming area and a safe place to sleep that provides culturally appropriate and trauma-informed services and support for unsheltered relatives. N’Dinwemak was established through a collaborative partnership with End Homelessness Winnipeg, led […]
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The Government of Yukon and health care partners are working together to support hospital services
01/12/2023 The Government of Yukon is providing additional funding to ensure the Yukon Hospital Corporation can address the immediate pressures impacting surgeries and medical imaging programs in the territory. At the direction of the Minister of Health and Social Services, additional investments are being made to ensure that Yukoners have timely access to the care […]
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Minister’s statement on World AIDS Day, Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week
Dec. 1, 2023 VICTORIA – Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week: “Today marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day, along with the beginning of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. On this day, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting people in […]
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Statement on behalf of the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health
From: Public Health Agency of Canada December 1st, 2023 | Ottawa, ON As Chief Medical Officers of Health, we are reminding people to mark World AIDS Day and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week on December 1st. It is a time to reflect, remembering those we have lost and the contributions they made, as well […]
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Manitoba Government Marks World AIDS Day with Community-Led HIV and STBBI Treatment Initiatives
December 1, 2023 New Projects Focus on Person-Centred, Culturally Safe Approach: Asagwara The Manitoba government is addressing Manitoba’s rising rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by supporting community-based approaches to treatment and care, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today. “World AIDS Day is a […]
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Statement by the Prime Minister on World AIDS Day
December 1, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World AIDS Day: “On World AIDS Day, we show our solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS, in Canada and around the world. We remember the loved ones we have lost and renew our commitment to ending this […]
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COMMENTARY: Tackling the health system’s carbon footprint: when part of the problem becomes part of the solution – CMA
December 1, 2023 As temperatures plunge in Canada and snowy conditions move into many parts of the country, more than 400 forest fires continue to burn. They’re the holdovers of a devastating summer that broke records for its fiery destruction. As a result of climate change, there will probably be more record-breaking in the years […]
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Nova Scotia Recognizes World AIDS Day
December 1, 2023 At Province House today, December 1, Nova Scotia joins organizations across the planet marking World AIDS Day by flying a white flag with a red ribbon. This year, to mark the pivotal role communities have had in shaping HIV/AIDS response, the global theme is “Let communities lead.” “Those infected with HIV/AIDS still […]
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City of Toronto joins Fast-Track Cities Network
December 1, 2023 Today, on World AIDS Day and at the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week in Canada, the City of Toronto joined Fast-Track Cities, a network of more than 600 cities worldwide committed to ending the HIV epidemic locally. Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, signed […]
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