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The HIV Action Plan for Ontario aims to increase access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care by 2030, and remove barriers that prevent people from getting the care they need to have a good quality of life.
Learn more:
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Ask your health care provider if HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (HIV PrEP) is right for you.
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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.
Read the full statement below:
News Release 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 Offic...
Today begins Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, a time to remember the people we lost due to HIV/AIDS. Today, we will take a moment to remember them and honour them by raising awareness in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. =U
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Today is World AIDS Day. We also acknowledge the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. Together we end the HIV/AIDS stigma and advance access to care and resources in Indigenous communities. =U
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In honour of World AIDS Day, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is taking a look back at the first thirty years of the Toronto AIDS Memorial.
Muluba Habanyama interviews three long-time community members to find out what the memorial means to them. A big thank you to Grace Chiutsi of ACT, Trevor Stratton of CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks, and Rodney Kort of the OHTN for participating.
The AIDS Memorial was built in 1993 -- thirty years ago this year -- in Toronto's Barbara Hall Park, behind The 519 community centre. If you have a memory of the memorial you'd like to share, post it to your feed and tag us!
Did you know that Toronto is becoming a Fast Track City?
Toronto will join a global network of cities committed to meeting the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets. This signals an exciting new era in our region’s response to HIV!
With World AIDS Day upon us, the OHTN looks forward to the road ahead. Together with our Toronto to Zero partners, we will make HIV a rare and manageable condition in Toronto by 2030.
Read the OHTN’s full statement on Toronto’s Fast Tract City commitment here: www.ohtn.on.ca/toronto-fast-track-city-commitment/
The updated Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing adopts a “status neutral” approach to testing. This means that testing is treated as an entry point to care regardless of whether the test comes back positive or negative. So, how does this work?
A person who receives a positive test result from a lab-based test should be connected with treatment services as soon as possible, ideally within 72 hours of the diagnosis. A positive test result from a point-of-care or self-test should trigger confirmatory testing from a lab-based test, which can affirm the result.
A person who receives a negative test result, and who is at ongoing risk, should be connected with prevention services and counseled on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis or “PrEP.”
To learn more about Ontario’s updated HIV testing guidelines, visit: www.hivtestingontario.ca
Your staff are critical in supporting access to testing. These materials have been developed for you and your staff to use. You're invited to share these posts, use them for discussion and education with staff and volunteer teams, and to distribute them through your own social media and other digital platforms.
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If you’re a guy into other guys, it’s important to know that this community has a higher rate of HIV than other communities in Ontario. The good news is that you can take steps to protect yourself! And it all begins with having a clear understanding of HIV transmission.
To learn more about these topics and find local resources please visit hqtoronto.ca/international-student-resources or click the link in our bio.
The OHTN is hiring a Director, IT and Data Systems!
This full-time position will manage and supervise a team of IT specialists, oversee day-to-day management of the OHTN’s IT and data infrastructure, and manage vendor relationships to ensure effective operating procedures that comply with all relevant privacy legislation.
Deadline to apply: December 3
To learn more or apply, visit: www.ohtn.on.ca/about/careers/
The updated Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing emphasizes the importance of detecting undiagnosed HIV. While a diagnosis should always be left up to a trained clinician, other health care workers might have the opportunity to recommend HIV testing to someone exhibiting symptoms. So, what are the symptoms?
Acute HIV symptoms can be detected early on as they typically present within two to four weeks after exposure. Some symptoms include, fever, fatigue, and/or rash. As the infection advances, an individual may experience Chronic HIV symptoms, including unexplained weight loss, shingles, and/or recurrent swollen lymph nodes.
To learn more about Ontario’s updated HIV testing guidelines, visit: www.hivtestingontario.ca
Your staff are critical in supporting access to testing. These materials have been developed for you and your staff to use. You're invited to share these posts, use them for discussion and education with staff and volunteer teams, and to distribute them through your own social media and other digital platforms.
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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Trigger warning: The following content covers topics on su***de and murder. Are you or someone you know in crisis?
If so, you can find help here: www.camh.ca/en/health-info/crisis-resources
Ezra was an activist who died (possibly took their life) on March 31, 2022, after being detained and forcefully transported by the Toronto Police.
Julie was a trans rights activist and long-time community volunteer. She was murdered on December 22, 2019. Her case is cited as a prominent example of violence against trans women in Canada.
Today we also remember the many lives lost to AIDS. This includes the trans folks, cross-dressers, flamboyants and drag performing queens of the 80s and 90s, like Dorian Corey, Elizabeth Eden, Ethyl Eichelberger and Sylvester, among others.
Whether you are a student, faculty member or working professional, there’s an event where you can attend and support the transgender community.
In Power and Unity The 519
Students for Q***r Liberation Toronto
Spectrum (Waterloo) and Grand River Pride Vigil
Guelph Q***r Equality Vigil
Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil
Trans Day of Remembrance ceremony (https://lnkd.in/gh6PP862)
TDOR Tree Dedication Ceremony (https://lnkd.in/gDK49cJk)
There are subtle but impactful ways to adapt your HIV test counselling to a client's culture. But why is this important?
Stigma operates differently in different communities and cultures. A s*xual behaviour that's commonplace in one culture may be stigmatized in another. A provider evaluating a client for testing should consider how comfortable that person is talking openly about their risk factors, including the kinds of s*x they have and with whom, or whether they use drugs. Understanding cultural difference and being sensitive to it is a good first step to building a trusting relationship with a client in a short amount of time.
Training is being developed to support providers in better understanding how cultural difference can present barriers to testing. As well as ways to make HIV test counselling more culturally responsive, so your clients feel safe identifying their risks and getting tested if they need it.
Visit hivtestingontario.ca for more information on culturally-responsive HIV testing.
Please circulate this post widely! Your staff are critical in supporting access to testing. These materials have been developed for you and your staff to use. You're invited to share these posts, use them for discussion and education with staff and volunteer teams, and to distribute them through your own social media and other digital platforms
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Transgender Awareness Week is observed annually from November 13-19 and leads up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20—a day to memorialize victims of transphobic violence. November 20 was originally a vigil to honour Rita Hester, a black trans woman killed in 1998.
Transgender Awareness Week aims to raise awareness and visibility about trans people, their experiences, and the challenges they face. Throughout this week, various events, activities, and educational initiatives are organized to promote understanding, acceptance, and support for the transgender community.
Stay tuned on our social media to find ways you can participate.
Come and join a webinar on November 29th from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. to learn about HIV prevention options for cis and Trans women.
In Ontario and beyond, cis and Trans women have continuously been left out of HIV prevention tool awareness, advocacy and access. This webinar will cover:
- The context of HIV risk for cis and Trans women who face disproportionate structural risk factors
- What HIV prevention tools are available
- Strategies for talking about these with cis and Trans women
barriers that may exist and strategies to overcome these
This webinar is for anyone who works in health care, harm reduction, shelters, violence against women, settlement services, outreach, or any other role that supports women’s choice, autonomy and well-being!
Register by scanning the QR code or visit https://whai.ca/events/ohtn-whai-virtual-event-hiv-prevention-for-women-when-is-prep-the-right-option/
The ‘3Ps’ assessment, outlined in the updated Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing, helps identify an individual’s risk of HIV. A person is considered at high-risk if all three ’P’s’ have occurred. So, what are the ‘3Ps’?
Partner(s): The client’s s*xual partner(s) are HIV-positive and viremic OR of unknown HIV status AND from a population with a high prevalence of HIV.
Practices: The client’s practices include a**l or vaginal s*x, and/or injecting drugs.
Protection: There may have been a gap, including no or delayed condom use, a removed or broken condom, or the sharing of injection drug equipment.
To learn more about Ontario’s updated HIV testing guidelines, visit: www.hivtestingontario.ca
Your staff are critical in supporting access to testing. These materials have been developed for you and your staff to use. You're invited to share these posts, use them for discussion and education with staff and volunteer teams, and to distribute them through your own social media and other digital platforms.
If you would like original copies of these graphics to share to your networks, please DM us.
Register here: https://twiriconference3.eventbrite.ca
The window period of an HIV test refers to the time it takes before a test can confirm or rule-out HIV infection after a given exposure. The updated Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing outlines a reduced window period for laboratory-based testing. So, what is the new window period?
Until recently the window period for a lab-based test was three months. This meant a person would have to wait three months from the time of a potential exposure to HIV to rule-out an infection (though, a positive test could sometimes come back sooner). Today, thanks to advances in technology, the window period for lab-based HIV diagnostic serology testing is only six weeks.
Note: the window period is still three months for POC and self-tests.
To learn more about Ontario’s updated HIV testing guidelines, visit: www.hivtestingontario.ca
Your staff are critical in supporting access to testing. These materials have been developed for you and your staff to use. You're invited to share these posts, use them for discussion and education with staff and volunteer teams, and to distribute them through your own social media and other digital platforms.
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In April, the Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing was published by the OHTN in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Health and other key partners. Leading up to World AIDS Day (December 1), the OHTN has partnered with Toronto HIV/AIDS Network (THN) and Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) to unpack key aspects of the Guidelines relevant to front-line organizations who are part of the testing referral pathway.
Over the next five weeks, we'll share posts that explain the Testing Window, the 3Ps of HIV Risk, the difference between Acute and Chronic HIV symptoms, the importance of culturally-responsive testing, and the Status Neutral Approach to testing.
Your staff are critical in supporting access to testing. These materials have been developed for you and your staff to use. You're invited to share these posts, use them for discussion and education with staff and volunteer teams, and to distribute them through your own social media and other digital platforms.
If you would like original copies of these graphics to share to your networks, please DM us.
International Drug Users Day is held on November 1 every year. It serves as a platform to advocate for harm reduction strategies, promote access to healthcare services, and challenge the stigma and discrimination faced by drug users worldwide.
On this day we also affirm that people who use drugs are people first. Nobody should be dehumanized because of their substance use.
For resources on harm reduction, visit: https://ohrdp.ca/find-supplies/
is hiring a Director, Care Cascade Initiatives! The successful candidate will help develop effective partnerships with organizations whose services will help achieve the care cascade goals and targets outlines in the Ontario Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS: HIV Action Plan to 2030.
Deadline to apply: November 10
To learn more or apply, visit: https://www.ohtn.on.ca/about/careers/
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is deeply saddened to announce that Ron Rosenes died on Saturday, October 21. Our condolences go out to Ron's partner, Brian Goodman, his family, and to the many friends and community members whose lives he touched. Ron was a tireless advocate on behalf of people living with and affected by HIV and the LGBTQ+ community.
Do you have questions about love, s*x, health and hookup apps?
Join us at HQ Toronto for an 8-week workshop for guys 50+ who are gay, bi or into guys.
We have a few spots left and will be accepting registration until Sunday, October 29!
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Do you have questions about love, s*x, health and hookup apps?
Join us on October 23 at HQ Toronto for an 8-week workshop for guys 50+ who are gay, bi or into guys.
We have a few spots left!
Visit www.hqtoronto.ca for more information and to register.
International Pronouns Day began in 2018 and takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of October each year. Using a person's correct pronouns conveys respect, fosters inclusion and normalizes gender diversity. As a cis person, you can make pronoun disclosure easier by citing your own! Share your pronouns at the beginning of meetings, verbally or type them beside your name on Zoom. It might seem unnecessary to you but could make a difference to your trans and non-binary colleagues.
The Latine population in Ontario is disproportionately affected by HIV. Evidence shows that a sizeable proportion of HIV cases in Canada occur among individuals from Latin America, particularly among Latino men who have s*x with men.
To check out HQ Toronto's resources, visit here: https://hqtoronto.ca/health-services/social-programs/
First observed in 1988, National Coming Out Day celebrates the 2SLGBTQ+ community and recognizes the braveness it takes for a person to share who they are. For many, coming out is an ongoing process. For others, it may be something they'd prefer not to do. At the OHTN, we respect everyone's choice. Your gender and s*xuality are yours to determine. They are yours to share about, if and when you want to.
For resources on coming out, visit: https://www.hrc.org/resources/coming-out
The theme this year is "mental health is a universal right." Everyone should have the right to the highest attainable standard of mental health care. On this day, and every day, normalize talking about mental health. And share knowledge about mental health services widely -- you never know who might need them!
The Hispanic community is one of the most diverse and fastest growing in Ontario and in Canada. During the month of October, peoples of Hispanic origin around the world come together and pay tribute to their shared culture.
Over the course of this month, we will be rolling out a few posts acknowledging the growing Hispanic community. Stay tuned as we share more information.
Today marks the National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While this day is mostly observed in the United States, gay, bis*xual, and other men who have s*x with men are still disproportionately affected by HIV across North America, including in Canada.
Get tested to . The sooner you’re on treatment, the sooner you can be undetectable.
First observed in 1999, Bis*xuality Visibility Day promotes and celebrates bi+ lives. Bis*xuality is still often misunderstood and heavily stigmatized. Research in Canada shows that bis*xuals may experience poorer mental health and need mental health services more often than heteros*xuals, g**s, and le****ns.
Bis*xuality is a valid s*xual orientation. You don't need to prove it. To learn more, you can visit: https://www.torontobinet.org/bis*xuality.
Rapid Response 177 is now available.
Awareness, accessibility and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender and transgender women at risk of HIV infection.
Learn the answer by visiting: https://www.ohtn.on.ca/rapid-response-awareness-accessibility-and-uptake-of-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-among-cisgender-and-transgender-women-at-risk-of-hiv-infection/
Do you have questions about love, s*x, health and hookup apps? Join us later this fall 2023 at HQ Toronto for an 8-week workshop for guys 50+ who are gay, bi or into guys. Our sessions - originally set for September 11 - have been pushed back to accommodate more participants.
Space is limited!
Visit hqtoronto.ca for more information and to register.
is hiring a Coordinator, Finance!
The successful candidate will help provide accounting services and payroll administration assistance to the organization.
Deadline to apply: September 22
To learn more or apply, visit:https://www.ohtn.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-08-Coordinator-Finance-FINAL.pdf
Join us for the upcoming HIV Psychiatry ECHO, a case-based education series with psychiatrists, community experts, and other HIV mental health experts.
Apply before September 8 2023. Learn more here: https://www.ohtn.on.ca/hive/hiv-psychiatry-echo-virtual-2/
Sinai Health Women's College Hospital
is hiring a Coordinator, Testing & Clinical Care Initiatives!
The successful candidate will help coordinate quarterly meetings with members of the OCN and support the implementation of provincial HIV strategy, priorities, and directions.
To learn more or apply, visit: https://www.ohtn.on.ca/about/careers/
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Sex is sacred, and Indigenous communities are taking back space and self-determining their sexual health. Jessy Dame of @thecbrc talks about how Indigenous communities are responding to the HIV epidemic in culturally-significant ways. What can allies do? “Get out of the way.” Learn more at CANFAR.com/WorldAIDSDay. #ItEndsWithUs #IAAW #WorldAIDSDay
In honour of World AIDS Day, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is taking a look back at the first thirty years of the Toronto AIDS Memorial. Muluba Habanyama interviews three long-time community members to find out what the memorial means to them. A big thank you to Grace Chiutsi of ACT, Trevor Stratton of CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks, and Rodney Kort of the OHTN for participating. The AIDS Memorial was built in 1993 -- thirty years ago this year -- in Toronto's Barbara Hall Park, behind The 519 community centre. If you have a memory of the memorial you'd like to share, post it to your feed and tag us! #TorontoAIDSmemorial #WorldAIDSDAY #theOHTN #LetCommunitiesLead #AIDSVigilTor #stillhere #whatisrememberedlives #endHIVstigma
Did you know that Toronto is becoming a Fast Track City? Toronto will join a global network of cities committed to meeting the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets. This signals an exciting new era in our region’s response to HIV! With World AIDS Day upon us, the OHTN looks forward to the road ahead. Together with our Toronto to Zero partners, we will make HIV a rare and manageable condition in Toronto by 2030. Read the OHTN’s full statement on Toronto’s Fast Tract City commitment here: www.ohtn.on.ca/toronto-fast-track-city-commitment/ #TheOHTN #FastTrackCities #WorldAIDSDay
Amid a dual crisis, where almost 20% of new HIV cases are linked to injection drug use, and Canada struggles with a daily average of 20 drug-related deaths, harm reduction emerges as a compassionate lifeline. Shiny Mary Varghese of @aidsprogramssouthsask tells us why meeting people where they are is a pivotal strategy in curbing the transmission of STBBIs, such as HIV. Learn how you can help community organizations stop new HIV cases at CANFAR.com/WorldAIDSDay. #ItEndsWithUs
Empowering Canadians with more HIV & STBBI testing options is key in our fight against the HIV epidemic. @dotchest of @rezosante highlights the importance of innovative testing strategies to reach new communities and populations. #ItEndsWithUs Visit CANFAR.com/WorldAIDSDay to learn more. #WorldAIDSDay
Are you an international student with questions about sexual and mental health? We have resources that answer common questions international students have about LGBTQ+ services and supports available in Ontario! For more information, please visit hqtoronto.ca/international-student-resources or click the link in our bio.
Are you an international student with questions about sexual and mental health? We have resources that answer common questions international students have about LGBTQ+ services and supports available in Ontario! For more information, please visit hqtoronto.ca/international-student-resources or click the link in our bio.
Do you have questions about love, sex, health and hookup apps? Join us at HQ Toronto for an 8-week workshop for guys 50+ who are gay, bi or into guys. We have a few spots left and will be accepting registration until Sunday, October 29! Visit www.hqtoronto.ca for more information and to register.
Do you have questions about love, sex, health and hookup apps? Join us on October 23 at HQ Toronto for an 8-week workshop for guys 50+ who are gay, bi or into guys. We have a few spots left! Visit www.hqtoronto.ca for more information and to register.
Do you have questions about love, sex, health and hookup apps? Join us later this fall 2023 at HQ Toronto for an 8-week workshop for guys 50+ who are gay, bi or into guys. Our sessions - originally set for September 11 - have been pushed back to accommodate more participants. Space is limited! Visit hqtoronto.ca for more information and to register.
HQ Toronto is now open! Hours of operation are: Monday - Thursday: 12 - 8 pm Friday: 12 - 6 pm *Please note that we are closed on weekends, and stop taking new patients half an hour prior to closing! (Monday - Thursday at 7:30 pm, and Friday at 5:30 pm)* #MyHQToronto #HighQuality #HappensQuickly #HereAndQueer #UequalsU #undetectable #EndHIV #HIVawareness #AIDSawareness #HIVAIDSawareness #HIV #AIDS #HIVtesting #KnowYourStatus #Toronto #HIVstigma #HIVprevention #HIVadvocate #HIVeducation #MentalHealthIsHealth #PrEP #PEP
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Two more days until HQ Toronto opens! To check out the services offered at HQ Toronto please visit http://hqtoronto.ca #MyHQToronto #HighQuality #HappensQuickly #HereAndQueer #UequalsU #undetectable #EndHIV #HIVawareness #AIDSawareness #HIVAIDSawareness #HIV #AIDS #HIVtesting #KnowYourStatus #Toronto #HIVstigma #HIVprevention #HIVadvocate #HIVeducation #MentalHealthIsHealth #PrEP #PEP
Four more days until HQ Toronto opens! To check out the services offered at HQ Toronto, please visit http://hqtoronto.ca #MyHQToronto #HighQuality #HappensQuickly #HereAndQueer #UequalsU #undetectable #EndHIV #HIVawareness #AIDSawareness #HIVAIDSawareness #HIV #AIDS #HIVtesting #KnowYourStatus #Toronto #HIVstigma #HIVprevention #HIVadvocate #HIVeducation #MentalHealthIsHealth #PrEP #PEP
HQ Toronto Stories: Ian (he/him) “There is a lot of depth and a lot of ways to access queer community and queer culture and I see HQ bridging that gap. Having programs and services set up will just increase accessibility.” #MyHQToronto #HighQuality #HappensQuickly #HereAndQueer #UequalsU #undetectable #EndHIV #HIVawareness #AIDSawareness #HIVAIDSawareness #HIV #AIDS #HIVtesting #KnowYourStatus #Toronto #HIVstigma #HIVprevention #HIVadvocate #HIVeducation #MentalHealthIsHealth #PrEP #PEP
One more week until HQ Toronto opens! To check out the services offered at HQ Toronto , please visit http://hqtoronto.ca #MyHQToronto #HighQuality #HappensQuickly #HereAndQueer #UequalsU #undetectable #EndHIV #HIVawareness #AIDSawareness #HIVAIDSawareness #HIV #AIDS #HIVtesting #KnowYourStatus #Toronto #HIVstigma #HIVprevention #HIVadvocate #HIVeducation #MentalHealthIsHealth #PrEP #PEP
Que signifie I=I ? Indétectable = Intransmissible. Comment I=I change la vie des personnes vivant avec le VIH et celle de leurs proches. Plus d’infos: https://Nouvellespositives.ca #TheOHTN #NouvellesPositives #SanteSexuelle #IST #ConnaissezVotreStatut #IEgalI -- What does U=U mean? Undetectable = Untransmittable. See how U=U is changing the lives of people living with HIV and the lives of those they love. Learn more at http://positivenews.ca #TheOHTN #PositiveNews #SexualHealth #GetTested #STI #BetterHealth #KnowYourStatus #UequalsU
Que signifie I=I ? Indétectable = Intransmissible. Comment I=I change la vie des personnes vivant avec le VIH et celle de leurs proches. Plus d’infos: https://Nouvellespositives.ca #TheOHTN #NouvellesPositives #SanteSexuelle #IST #ConnaissezVotreStatut #IegalI -- What does U=U mean? Undetectable = Untransmittable. See how U=U is changing the lives of people living with HIV and the lives of those they love. Learn more at http://positivenews.ca #TheOHTN #PositiveNews #SexualHealth #GetTested #STI #BetterHealth #KnowYourStatus #UequalsU
HIV affects individuals and their communities. Our vision is communities thriving now and beyond HIV.
In Ontario, HIV/AIDS has had a particularly devastating effect on gay men as well as men and women who inject drugs and those who are members of Ontario’s African Caribbean and Black communities and Indigenous communities. Through our work, we strive to support these communities’ efforts to live and thrive with HIV, and to see beyond HIV so they can prosper in all aspects of their lives.
People living with HIV are an essential part of our network. They drive our capacity to imagine thriving beyond HIV. Their knowledge and experience provide a more accurate picture of the challenges and helps us find more effective and feasible solutions. People living with HIV are part of our leadership; it is their right to participate in decision-making that affects their lives and health. Learn more about our commitment to the greater involvement of people living with HIV.
The OHTN operates on the traditional lands of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, the Petun, and the Mississauga’s of the New Credit First Nation, and we acknowledge the Métis and Inuit relatives as well. This meeting place has been the home to many Indigenous people for thousands of years and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
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