Together, we can end HIV in Canada. Let’s break down barriers to testing and care. And erase stigma. We’re all #thepositiveeffect #leffetpositif… let’s do this!
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The Wound Care Team at St. Michael’s is taking strides to provide community-centered care. In a recent collaboration with the Downtown CORE Team, this interdisciplinary team created a specialized course for treating chronic wounds for unhoused populations. ow.ly/ASTa50Z9x9i
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🎙️ New pozcast episode! Why are #UequalsU conversations still missing in HIV care? Hear experts discuss stigma, science, and better care. 🎧 Learn more: loom.ly/rDm9sk4 #HIV
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📣 The final post in our #HIV Stigma Index series is now live. We asked a small group of people living with HIV to finish one sentence:💭 “Things will change when…” Here's what they said positiveeffect.org/blog/thin…
#cdnhealth #healthcare #healthequity
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The Canadian #HIV Stigma Index Report is officially out! Season 3 of pozcast is live!
Read the report through our newest blog post: positiveeffect.org/blog/the-…
Listen to the new pozcast episode: positiveeffect.org/pozcast-v…
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The Canadian HIV Stigma Index Country Report, a major community-based research study shaped by the voices of 1,400 people living with HIV. It shows how stigma affects people’s lives in healthcare, relationships, work, and everyday interactions, and where change is needed.
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A new national initiative is redefining access to HIV and STBBI testing and care in Canada. Rapid TLC—led by REACH Nexus at St. Michael’s Hospital—is bringing same-day testing, results, and care directly to communities. unityhealth.to/2026/05/rapid…
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The Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre, co-led by @REACHNexusCA @UnityHealthTO in Toronto, will host its first annual Symposium on April 22–23 in Winnipeg—marking one year of impact for this groundbreaking, Indigenous co-led public health initiative. reachnexus.ca/newsroom/a-new… #cdnhealth
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If U=U is part of your work or should be, this is where you turn knowledge into action. Join the Prevention Access Campaign live course: Understanding and Communicating U=U! April 14–May 6 uequalsu.community.tc/catalo…
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #HIV
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For #InternationalWomensDay we’re highlighting Doris Peltier - a long-time advocate for women living with HIV. In pozcast Season 2, Episode 1, Doris reflects on the role storytelling plays in conversations about HIV, healing, and community. positiveeffect.org/pozcast/s… #IWD2026
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New Zealand signs the global U=U Call-to-Action! 🇳🇿
Canada led in 2018—and momentum keeps growing.
Undetectable = Untransmittable. More clarity. Less fear. More action. Read more: beehive.govt.nz/release/new-… #UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #ThePositiveEffect
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Faster scans. Shorter waits. Better care. A CT partnership between St. Joseph's and St. Michael's is helping emergency patients get timely diagnoses — without waiting until morning.
Click the link to learn more: unityhealth.to/2026/01/speed…?
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29 Dec 2025
St. Michael’s Hospital continues to break new ground with robotic surgery to correct a rare cardiac anomaly. Read more about this milestone: unityhealth.to/2025/12/robot…
#RoboticSurgery #cardiology
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29 Dec 2025
A new study co-led by @REACHNexusCA at @UnityHealthTO and @UofAResearch highlights the success of rapid testing and same-day treatment for syphilis. This @CBCNews explains how it helped reduce syphilis cases since Alberta declared an outbreak in 2019. cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…
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The Positive Effect retweeted
25 Nov 2025
In 2025, sudden US funding cuts and reductions from key donors shocked the global AIDS response.
Today, we're releasing a new report showing how these disruptions unfolded & the resilience of communities and countries protecting progress.
Join live at 2pm CET on @UNWebTV ⤵️
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Stigma often hides in plain sight - in our words. This article reminds us that respect starts with language, and every conversation counts. A simple shift in how we talk about HIV can change how people feel seen. healthline.com/health/hiv-ai…
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10 Nov 2025
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/po…
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30 Oct 2025
The real horror: Only 2 in 10 Canadians have heard of U=U.
Undetectable = Untransmittable.
Effective treatment means zero risk — but zero awareness is deadly.
U=U saves lives. Let’s spread the word. positiveeffect.org/blog/majo…
#UequalsU #HIVAwareness #EndTheStigma #ThePositiveEffect
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🚀 The Positive Actions initiative is launching its last round of funding! Got an idea to reduce #HIVstigma in your community? Sign up for our webinars to learn how to bring it to life!
EN: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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14 Oct 2025
🚀 L’initiative Actions Positives lance sa dernière ronde de financement! Avez-vous une idée pour réduire la stigmatisation liée au VIH dans votre communauté? Inscrivez-vous à notre webinaire!
EN: loom.ly/MgzTefA
FR: loom.ly/7PkKfkg
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🚀 The Positive Actions initiative is launching its last round of funding! Got an idea to reduce #HIVstigma in your community? Sign up for our webinars to learn how to bring it to life!
EN: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
FR: ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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