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Black History Month 2026

This Black History Month, the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) honours the histories, leadership, and resilience of Black communities across Ontario. We recognize the vital contributions of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people, especially people living with HIV, peer leaders, frontline workers, and advocates, who continue to shape a stronger and more just HIV response. We also name what must change. Anti-Black racism and systemic inequities continue to impact access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and support. In Ontario, ACB people represented 29.8% of first-time HIV diagnoses in 2022, according to provincial data. Research also shows that these disproportionate impacts are

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2026 African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

On February 7, the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) recognizes African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This is a moment to acknowledge the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black communities and to continue the efforts in the response, and an opportunity to elevate Black-led HIV work and to recommit to equity, diversity and inclusion across Ontario’s HIV response. Ontario surveillance data show that in 2023, people who reported their race and ethnicity as Black accounted for 37.8% of first-time HIV diagnoses where race and ethnicity were reported. Race and ethnicity data are still missing for many diagnoses, with an

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HIV is Not a Crime (HINAC) Day 2026

On Saturday, February 28, we observe International HIV Is Not A Crime (HINAC) Day. Launched in the United States in 2022, HINAC Day brings people together to stand in unity against the harms and violence of HIV criminalization. Since 2024, HINAC Day has been formally acknowledged in Canada. Today, and every day, the Ontario AIDS Network stands in solidarity with people living with HIV across Canada and around the world who continue to face stigma, discrimination, and unjust criminalization. We recognize and honour the brave advocacy of those who speak out to demand justice, dignity, and human rights.

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International Women’s Day 2026

Every year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the strength, leadership, and contributions of women across our communities. At the Ontario AIDS Network, it is also a moment to recognize the women who have shaped, and continue to shape, the HIV response. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Give to Gain,” reminds us that when we invest our knowledge, care, and advocacy in one another, our communities grow stronger and more equitable. When women lead, mentor, support, and uplift each other, the impact ripples across generations and movements. Women have always been central to this movement. From the earliest days

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On the Provincial Decision to End Funding for Supervised Consumption Sites

As a network representing community-based organizations working across HIV, hepatitis C, substance use, and related health services, the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) is deeply concerned by the provincial government’s decision to end funding for supervised consumption and treatment services (CTS) across Ontario. Many of our member organizations work closely with people who use drugs and partners across the health system to reduce health risks, prevent infectious disease transmission, and connect people to care. Through this work, we see firsthand the complex challenges posed by the ongoing toxic drug crisis.

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Welcoming Our Interim Executive Director

The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) is pleased to announce that Olivia Nuamah has been appointed as Interim Executive Director. Olivia is an accomplished executive leader and social justice advocate with over 25 years of experience spanning the non-profit, government, and corporate sectors. She has held a number of high-profile leadership roles, including Executive Director of Pride Toronto and National Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging Lead at PwC Canada. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to bridging institutional decision-making with the lived experiences of marginalized communities, particularly in equity, healthcare, and social policy. Olivia brings a unique multidisciplinary perspective to

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The Toronto Patient and HIV Prolonged Remission

By: Devan Nambiar Canadian HIV cure research is bringing many of us closer to something we have dreamed about for decades: the possibility of a cure, and one found here in Canada. At CAHR 2026, Drs. Sharon Walmsley and Mario Ostrowski shared the case of the “Toronto Patient“. The patient, 62 years old, has been living with HIV for 27 years, taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). He developed acute myelogenous leukemia in 2021 and underwent a bone marrow transplant at UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre with donor stem cells that were selected because they contained a rare “delta-32” mutation in the

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