Société canadienne du sida
In December of 2018, researchers from the Public Health Agency of Canada released the 2017 HIV Surveillance Report. 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… Read More »
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… Read More »
It’s a changing landscape for the HIV movement — certainly more volatile and unpredictable than any time over the past couple of decades. In this climate of uncertainty, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is working to provide meaningful support to organizations and people living with HIV. From Advocacy to HIV Testing Toolkits, you may be… Read More »
In 2016, Canadian Blood Services reduced the blood donation deferment period of men who have sex with men (MSM) from five years to one. In this presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, Gary Lacasse, Executive Director of the Canadian AIDS Society, makes the case for a behaviour-based screening policy for blood donations… Read More »
In 2016, Canadian Blood Services reduced the blood donation deferment period of men who have sex with men (MSM) from five years to one. In this segment, you can hear Gary Lacasse, Executive Director of the Canadian AIDS Society, and others discuss the potential impact of this change and why across the board blood donation… Read More »
While the Canadian AIDS Society would prefer no deferral period whatsoever for MSM blood donors, we consider Health Minister Philpott’s announcement to be a step in the right direction with a view to ultimately removing any remaining barriers to MSM blood donations. We also welcome the announcement of a $3M contribution to Canadian Blood Services… Read More »
This series of resources intended for young gay men includes the following information sheets: HIV 101: A general overview of HIV, including means of transmission, the different strains of HIV, and its reproduction once in the body. Quick Reference: Categories for Assessing HIV Risk: A primer on the degree of risk associated with various behaviours… Read More »
For over 25 years, health issues for gay men have been entrenched in HIV. A multifaceted approach to gay men’s health moves from seeing HIV as the sole definer of health to looking at the broader spectrum of health determinants. The emotional, spiritual, mental and physical conditions of gay men all come equally into play… Read More »
