OAN 2023/24 Annual Report

We are pleased to share our annual report summarizing OAN, GMSH and WHAI activities, outputs, and financials for the 2023/24 fiscal year. In this report, you’ll find a report-back from the co-chairs of the OAN’s Board of Directors, and an update from our Advisory Committee. You will also get updates about our Skills Development, the Positive Leadership Development Institute and more. The full Annual Report is available on our website for you to explore. We encourage you to dive into the report, learn more about our journey over the past year, and discover how, together, we’re creating a positive impact

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Honour Roll Awards Are Back!

The OAN Honour Roll has recognized over 120 outstanding individuals and organizations for their contributions to Ontario’s HIV response. It has become one of Ontario’s most esteemed awards within the HIV/AIDS movement.  We are excited to host the awards again in early 2025. We are continuing to accept nominations. Nominate someone for one of the following awards:

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Open Letter to the Government about Supervised Consumption Sites Closures

HIV organizations and other public health leaders expressed our grave concern regarding the government’s announcement to shut down and prohibit supervised consumption services (SCS) sites and restrict harm reduction equipment distribution programs in Ontario. While we acknowledge the complexities of addressing public safety concerns surrounding the toxic drug supply, the choice to dismantle these services will have devastating consequences: reduced safety, increased preventable deaths, increased transmission of bacterial and viral infections, and soaring healthcare costs. Ultimately, these policy changes will further entrench and deepen health disparities, and Ontario will fall behind other jurisdictions in health outcomes. Read the full letter.

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Call for Equitable Drug Access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) Following Health Canada Approval of APRETUDE by ViiV.

While community-based service providers delivering Canada’s HIV and AIDS response are pleased to learn of APRETUDE ‘s approval, we fear this, and other HIV prevention and treatment medications, will remain inaccessible to many African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) people who continue to experience significant barriers to accessing HIV prevention treatments like APRETUDE, compounded by systemic anti-Black racism within healthcare systems.

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Read the OAN 2022/23 Annual Report 

Following the OAN’s Annual Meeting, we’re pleased to share our annual report summarizing OAN and GMSH activities, outputs, and financials for the 2022/23 fiscal year. In this report, you’ll find a report-back from the co-chairs of the OAN’s Board of Directors, a summary of our financials and funders, and updates about our Skills, PLID, Advocacy, and OPRAH programming.  View Annual Report

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Welcome Nasra Smith

The OAN’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce Nasra Smith will be the OAN’s Executive Director, effective July 10, 2023.   Nasra comes to us with a wealth of experience in the HIV/AIDS sector, healthcare and in leadership. Nasra has over five years of senior leadership experience with both the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Part of her work at OHTN was to oversee media campaigns and organize advisory groups to address HIV medication access barriers. Nasra also managed the launch of HQ’s

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OAN Executive Director

That OAN invites nominations and applications for the role of Executive Director, a position that will have an indelible impact on the future of the organization as it continues to lead and inspire a strong, shared, and effective response to HIV and AIDS in Ontario.

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Read our 2021-2022 Annual Report

Following the OAN’s Annual Meeting, we’re pleased to share our annual report summarizing OAN and GMSH activities, outputs, and financials for the 2021/22 fiscal year. In this report, you’ll find a report-back from the co-chairs of the OAN’s Board of Directors, a summary of our financials and funders, and updates about our Skills, PLID, Advocacy, and OPRAH programming.  View the report

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ontarioaidsnetwork.ca

Welcome to the OAN's new digital home! We're saying goodbye to our old website, and hello to www.ontarioaidsnetwork.ca! This reimagined online space is custom built to support our members, partners, and collaborators to keep up to date on OAN programming and engage with our social justice and advocacy work. This is the place to search for tools and resources in our library, listen to podcasts, get the latest OAN and sector news and more. Go ahead and scroll down and click around to get used to our new online space!

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National Advocates CBO Consensus Statement

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P. Minister of HealthHealth Canada Sent via email: hcminister.ministresc@canada.cajean-yves.duclos@parl.gc.ca Re: National Consensus Statement signed by the National Advocates group and Canada’s Community-based and human rights agencies.  Honourable Minister Duclos: Canada’s goal to end HIV as a public health threat in this country by 2030 can be achieved.  On December 1st, 2021, World AIDS Day, the Government of Canada proudly announced it would host the world at the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montréal, happening July 29 to August 2, 2022.  Prior to this conference, we, the undersigned agencies, strongly urge the Government of Canada to announce an

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