- National Deliberative Dialogue on Integrated Hepatitis C Programming and Services: Meeting Report
- This resource provides a summary and analysis of the “undetectable equals untransmittable” (U=U) message, the fact that people living with HIV on effective treatment cannot transmit the virus to…
- Writer: Kath Webster Editor: Dan Udy Copy editing: Jennifer Thomas Design and layout: GravityInc.ca Reviewers: Toronto PWA Foundation, Elizabeth Racz ...
- Comprehensive information on hepatitis C: prevention and harm reduction, testing, treatment and cure, and liver care.
- HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV can weaken a person’s immune system, the body’s built-in defence against disease and illness.
- For HIV transmission to occur three things are needed: a fluid, a route and an activity or event.
- The Public Health Agency of Canada publishes estimates that help us understand the epidemiology of HIV in Canada. As of 2020, it is estimated that there were 62,790 people living with HIV in Canada (…
- In Canada, certain groups are disproportionately affected by HIV. This means that the prevalence of HIV within these groups is higher than the overall prevalence in Canada.
- The only way for someone to know if they have HIV is to get tested. Whether the result is positive or negative, it is good for people to know their status. People at ongoing risk for HIV should get…
- Besides HIV treatment that can help prevent passing HIV, there are several other highly effective ways to prevent HIV transmission. For the best protection, these HIV prevention methods need to be…