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Analysis of Canada’s 2016 HIV Surveillance Report - In December of 2017, researchers from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto released the 2016 HIV Surveillance Report and Supplementary tables. In the Canadian Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) article, the researchers downplay the impact of rising HIV rates, and indeed even downplay the existence of such an increase. Canada’s HIV response needs to be strengthened to address these realities, and not be allowed to languish in an atmosphere of complacency. The fight against HIV is not over, and we cannot be complacent when an average of 6.4 … Read More »
Position Statement: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable - U = U (Undetectable Equals Untransmittable) Not since the introduction of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in 1996 has there been as significant a milestone as U=U (Undetectable Equals Untransmittable). Ever since Swiss HIV experts produced the first-ever consensus statement in 2008 to say that HIV-positive individuals on effective antiretroviral therapy are sexually non-infectious, CAS has been noting study after study re-iterating the facts surrounding U=U. Endorsed by CAS since with great pride since December 1st, we consider U=U to be a definite game changer because: Once viral suppression has been achieved and maintained for six months, the person living with HIV can … Read More »
Job Posting – CAS is looking for a National Programs Manager - The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) seeks a National Programs Manager at the national office in Ottawa. Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the National Programs Manager will be to plan and facilitate community development, capacity building and research initiatives in the areas of drug policy, harm reduction, and the use of cannabis for medical purposes. The position will require knowledge and expertise in coordinating the development of clinical practice guidelines on the use of cannabis in the management of chronic pain and co-occurring conditions, leading the established Cannabis Guidelines Task Force, working with the Evidence Synthesis Working Group to extract the … Read More »
New Digital Presence for Memorial Quilt Reflects Pain and Progress of AIDS Movement in Canada - Digital quilt launched as Canadian AIDS Society fights to stay open FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, April 16, 2018 – Today, The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) launched quilt.ca, a website reflecting our nation’s historical losses to HIV/AIDS and serving as a living memory of the almost 25,000 Canadians who have died of AIDS and related causes. Showcasing the Canadian AIDS Memorial Quilt, the site is a moving and powerful reminder of the significant progress made over the past 30 years, as well as the ongoing challenges to ultimately eradicating HIV, in Canada and worldwide. Canadian AIDS Society Fighting to Stay Open … Read More »
Update on the Development of the GIPA Roadmap Developed by the Canadian AIDS Society in January 2018 - For the past several years, the Canadian AIDS Society have hosted a People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) Forum which brings together people living with HIV across Canada to help review CAS’ work for the year and to set directions for the future. The 2017 Forum held in Regina was a success because it helped empower participants and set a positive tone for subsequent work. In the last Forum, each region voted to elect a representative to sit on a GIPA Steering Committee to create a roadmap for the future. As promised, here is the practical GIPA Roadmap developed by the … Read More »CAS Board of Directors Quarterly Regional Reports: October – December 2017 - Following a members’ resolution during the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) will be publishing on our web site summaries of the quarterly regional reports from each of the Board of Directors. The following reports cover the period of October to December 2017. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your regional Board member: http://www.cdnaids.ca/contact-us/board-of-directors/ À la suite d'une résolution des membres à l'Assemblée annuelle de 2016, la Société canadienne du sida publiera sur notre site Web les rapports trimestriels régionaux de chacun des membres du conseil d'administration. Les rapports suivants couvrent la … Read More »
CAS Board of Directors Quarterly Regional Reports: July – September 2017 - Following a members’ resolution during the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) will be publishing on our web site summaries of the quarterly regional reports from each of the Board of Directors. The following reports cover the period of July to September 2017. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your regional Board member: http://www.cdnaids.ca/contact-us/board-of-directors/ À la suite d'une résolution des membres à l'Assemblée annuelle de 2016, la Société canadienne du sida publiera sur notre site Web les rapports trimestriels régionaux de chacun des membres du conseil d'administration. Les rapports suivants couvrent … Read More »
