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WORLD AIDS DAY 2025

The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) honours people living with HIV, remembers those we have lost, and recognizes the communities, peer workers, and organizations that continue to lead the response in Ontario. HIV is not just a health issue; it is a mirror of whose lives are valued, whose rights are protected, and whose voices are heard. The epidemic in Ontario continues to disproportionately affect African, Caribbean and Black communities, Indigenous Peoples, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people who use drugs, women, trans and non-binary people, migrants, sex workers, and people in prisons or institutional settings. These inequities are rooted in racism, colonialism, homophobia,

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Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW) 2025

The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) stands in solidarity with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and with Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse community members during Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW), observed each year beginning on World AIDS Day. This week is a time to honour Indigenous leadership, recognize the strength and resilience of communities, and reaffirm our shared commitment to ending HIV-related stigma and discrimination. We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonialism, systemic racism, intergenerational trauma, and inequitable access to healthcare, all of which contribute to disproportionate HIV outcomes for Indigenous Peoples. These experiences reflect longstanding failures in health and social

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