February 7th, is African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Canada.
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Dear Friends, We are saddened by the news that Marisol Desbiens passed away on May 18, 2016. Marisol worked with the OAN for a brief time from January to March, 2009 as a Program Assistant with the PHA Leadership Program (now PLDI). She was also a co-investigator and research assistant for the 2010 PLDI Positive Change Makers booklet. Marisol was a Peer Research Associate and volunteer with the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS). She had been working in the HIV community for the past 8 years. She also volunteered at PWA in the Speaker’s Bureau
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Federated Health Charities Corporation kicked off its 2016 Annual Campaign today with a goal to raise a record amount of funds for up to 16 Canadian health charities. The campaign will run through to July involving members of the OPS to pledge funds through payroll deductions, donations and special events. Federated Health Charities Corporation is a coalition of provincially-based charities in Ontario that began in 1983 and is dedicated to raising funds for its members within the Ontario Public Service that will support health education and awareness, medical research, and client and patient services.
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Please find below the list of OAN regular member agencies according to region as well as nomination forms for the seats up for election this year. It’s always nice to know who is in your region when discussing potential board nominations, as each regional caucus will have the responsibility to endorse candidates for election at the AGM. Anyone who is a voting representative or non-voting participant appointed by Regular Members in good standing of the Ontario AIDS Network is eligible to apply or be nominated. The “Designated” seats are open to those people who are living with HIV and are comfortable
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Tickets are now available for the 2015 Honour Roll Reception. Visit the Honour Roll page to learn more of the new inductees and how to get your tickets today.
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The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) is very excited to celebrate – for the twentieth year – the pioneering work of individuals in developing the capacity of the community-based AIDS movement in Ontario and in improving lives of those impacted by the disease and the epidemic. Please join us Wednesday, November 25, 2015 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. One King West Hotel, Grand Banking Hall Please download and share the Save the Date flyer here.
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The OAN sent out questions to the top three parties of the Canadian Federal Election regarding HIV issues. Of the three parties, only the NDP responded. You can download their reply here, or read below. Bruce Rankin, Co-Chair Precious Maseko, Co-Chair Ontario AIDS Network 296 Jarvis Street, Unit 5 Toronto, ON M5B 2C5 c/o Paul Lapierre, Executive Director ed@ontarioaidsnetwork.on.ca Dear Co-Chairs Maseko and Rankin, Thank you for your letter of September 14, 2015 regarding the future of Canada’s HIV/AIDS Strategy. We appreciate the opportunity to provide our position on key aspects of this important issue. The New Democratic Party’s
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When: October 27th 2015 Where: The 519 Community Centre, 1st floor (519 Church Street) 6:30pm-9pm Come for snacks, meet some great people, network and hear what’s been happening at PASAN For more information call 416-920-9567 or toll free @ 1-866-224-9978 Download and Share the flyer here
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Living with HIV? What information do you need? CATIE is Canada’s source for up-to-date, unbiased information about HIV and hepatitis C. CATIE is reaching out to people living with HIV to find out what kinds of information they need and how well CATIE is doing at meeting these needs. Start the survey now If you are living with HIV, please take a few minutes and answer the questions in an anonymous online survey. The information you provide will be used to improve CATIE’s print and online publications for you and other people living with HIV across Canada. — Vous vivez
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Ontario HIV agencies, Toronto Public Health and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health have created a new website about HIV and smoking. PositiveQuitting.ca features videos, first-person stories, and links to helplines, apps, and online support groups. If you’re a smoker and living with HIV, check out the site to learn more.
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Backgrounder A) The need for a federal response to HIV/AIDS is as crucial as ever. Consider: • The number of people living with HIV/AIDS continues to grow. In Ontario, 32,547 persons (26,378 males, 4,941 females and 1,228 of unknown sex) were diagnosed with HIV infection from November 1985 to December 2011. An estimated 67% of people living with HIV in Ontario know their HIV status. That means that 33% of people who have HIV do not know it. It is estimated that there are currently 27,420 people living with HIV in Ontario. • Although transmission rates of HIV in Ontario
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