by full admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Spring 2016 Newsletter
What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a chronic liver disease caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). An estimated 250,000 people in Canada are infected and between 3,200 and 5,000 are newly infected each year. Why is Hepatitis C a health concern? For many, chronic...
by full admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Spring 2016 Newsletter
Tansi Everybody, This is a brief update on our activities since our last newsletter. As we release this Spring newsletter we are reminded that most of the country is still experiencing winter weather. The end of the fiscal year-end is upon us and we are preparing our...
by full admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Spring 2016 Newsletter
The National Indigenous Youth Council on Sexual Health and HIV (NIYCSHA) recently changed its name to include sexual health in our name to reflect our new framework of a holistic approach. Holistic care as defined by the National Indigenous Youth Council on Sexual...
by full admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Spring 2016 Newsletter
Written by: Trevor Stratton IIWGHA Coordinator 2015 was an epic year for the world’s HIV response with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2016-2021 UNAIDS Strategy. Look out world! It looks like the line up of important global events for 2016...
by full admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Spring 2016 Newsletter
On February 2nd and 3rd, 2016, CAAN sponsored a two-day Community Readiness Model (CRM) National Train-The-Trainer workshop at the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel. The workshop brought together participants and organizations from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and...
by full admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Spring 2016 Newsletter
I have been involved with CAAN for many years; my roles have changed over those years. First as the Atlantic Representative on the Board of Directors, I held that position for many years, learning and respecting all the hard work of our National Organization. At...
