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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