A journal submission explaining the situation within Canada

In this case study, we describe the public health responses in rural
Scott County, Indiana, following an alarming rise in HIV and Hepatitis C cases.

The Grandmothers Campaign was launced in March of 2006 in response to emerging crisis faced by African grandmothers as they struggled to care for millions of children orphaned by AIDS

In 2011, Malawi implemented a Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) program. The aim of this program is to provide all HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women immediate and life long ART to allow babies to be born HIV free, known as Option B+.

Lesotho's Herd Boy program aims to provide HIV/AIDS and gender equity education, as well as psychosocial support to herd boys in rural areas to reduce transmission of HIV.

The AYAZAZI study is an attempt to get a more holistic understanding of HIV risk among youth. It looks at everything from the social, behavioral, emotional, sexual and even genetic factors that may make it more or less likely that a person contracts HIV.

Fighting Hunger and Poverty in Communities Affected by HIV/AIDS

At Dignitas, we are innovators in global health. Because with health, anything is possible.

27 representatives from housing organizations in 8 Sub-Saharan African countries and Canada participated in a 3 day workshop in South Africa to address the links between HIV/AIDS and housing conditions

Addressing the social, economic and health dimensions of the epidemic

This film centres on the SLF’s African Grandmothers Tribunal, held in Vancouver BC in 2013. The film begins in Africa, and highlights six of these courageous grandmothers as they prepare to give powerful and emotional testimony before the Tribunal judges.

From Africa to South East Asia (2013).
An independent organization active in 60 countries working in situations of poverty and disaster. Summary of work and achievments made in the field of HIV/AIDS among different countries.

(Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development, 2015).

AIDS is the leading killer of teens in Africa but it doesn’t have to be. Join Dignitas International’s annual Race for Dignity and help HIV+ teens gain access to lifesaving treatment and care.

In numerous countries, particularly the Commonwealth Caribbean, the criminalization of consensual same-sex relationships and gender non-conforming people — accompanied by wider societal stigma and discrimination, often intensified by fundamentalist religious groups — has had a damaging effect on health and human rights.

(Rooftops Canada, 2014).
Different leaders who come together to share their perspectives and research on the HIV epidemic propelled by inadequate housing conditions

Analysis of different projects and programs to address HIV in Canada and globally. Included is background info, approach, achievements, and lessons learned to tackle HIV

The experiences of mobile populations in accessing HIV/AIDS care and support services within the Greater Mekong Sub-region countries of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand

The aim of this e-module is to enhance knowledge about HIV care among rehabilitation providers in Sub-Saharan Africa to help address the needs of people living with HIV.

(Care Canada). Information, tools, and case studies addressing mining communities in Southern Africa to strengthen their response to the HIV epidenmic

GRAN is a dynamic network of volunteers across Canada advocating at local, national, and international levels.

In a unique research setting like AYAZAZI, youth engagement involves adolescents and young adults working together with their adult allies towards a common research goal.
AYAZAI is committed to finding effective ways to help adolescents and young adults make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.

(Stephen Lewis Foundation, 2016).
Provides evidence that with support, community based organizations are indeed achieving powerful and lasting change in reference to HIV & AIDS in Africa.