Annual General Meeting
This year, CAAN’s Annual General Meeting will take place on September 15, 2021. Please stay tuned for more information!
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This year, CAAN’s Annual General Meeting will take place on September 15, 2021. Please stay tuned for more information!
CAAN continues to support World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year and launches a week-long national public awareness campaign across the land called Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW).
The Wise Practices Gathering is hosted by CAAN and the AHA Centre in support of Community-Based HIV Research (CBR) by and with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada.
Fireside Chat: Digging Deep—"Examining the Root Causes of HIV & AIDS among Aboriginal Women" This project began in 2013 and concluded in 2018. It is a partnership between Dr. Carrie Bourassa (Morning Star Lounge) and Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis (All Nations Hope Network). Our goal was to focus on Indigenous women and their life experiences as […]
More information coming soon!
CAAN added the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) to its mandate in 2012 and HAS: 1. Informed the creation of a National Hepatitis C Blueprint in partnership with the CanHepC - Canadian Network on Hepatitis C 2. Created two fact sheets that will assist in the diagnosis, treatment and care for Indigenous people living with or […]
CAAN’s Research Unit brings together staff from diverse cultural, geographic and academic backgrounds to guide and conduct community-based research by, with and for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples living with HIV, HCV and STBBI across the land. Join us for a lively, pre-recorded discussion among CAAN’s research staff that answers two important questions:- Why […]
Every person within our community has space at the home fire, and a role within our respected communities.During this event, CAAN will highlight some of the work that our Indigenous Men’s and Women’s Leadership Coordinators have been doing throughout the year. CAAN Knowledge Keepers will discuss traditional roles we hold as community members. We will […]
CAAN collaborates with Dr. Peter Centre to discuss HarmReduction through an Indigenous perspective withspeakers; Harlan Pruden and Clint Barton. Highlightinghow service providers and services users navigate throughintersecting pandemics. Virtual Event via Zoom - Stay tuned for the link. 10AM-12PM | 11AM-1PM | 12-2PM 1-3PM | 2-4PM | 2:30-4:30PM
In the spirit of CAAN’s vision of putting an emphasis on theteaching of Kinship, CAAN - Communities, Alliances &Networks will wrap up Indigenous AIDs Awareness Weekwith words from our fellow Indigenous service providersacross Turtle Island. Virtual Event via Zoom - link coming soon!10AM-12PM | 11AM-1PM | 12-2PM 1-3PM | 2-4PM | 2:30-4:30PM
CAAN Wise Practices 2022 Abstract Form click here Wise Practices | CAAN <- visit the Wise Practices event page for more information.
Thursday ,March10th, 202215:00–16:30 New Delhi, India (UTC+5:30)In 2017, the WHO released a consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women living with HIV, offering 73 recommendations and good practice statements to assist in the planning, development, monitoring and promotion of programs and services grounded in gender equality and human rights. […]
Indígenas que viven con el VIH a nivel local ·Explorar cómo hacer operativa la directriz para apoyar la DSSR de las mujeres Indígenas que viven con el VIH
In 2017, the WHO released a consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health andrights (SRHR) of women living with HIV, offering 73 recommendations and good practice statementsto assist in the planning, development, monitoring and promotion of programs and servicesgrounded in gender equality and human rights. Evidence from this report highlighted theinequitable access to quality […]
Webinar:Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive HealthRights of Indigenous Women, Girls, and GenderDiverse Communities Living with HIV in Canada In 2017 the WHO released a consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health andrights ( of women living with HIV, offering 73 recommendations and good practice statementsto assist in the planning, development, monitoring and promotion of […]
Watch for details on our next wise practices & skills building gathering!
CAAN continues to support World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year and launches a week-long national public awareness campaign across the land called Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW).
This national campaign is guided by a steering committee that consists of national Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners and reflects the collaborative efforts in recognizing HIV/AIDS in Indigenous populations. The event consists of themed activities and events that are hosted in community and focus on specific target groups such as women, youth, people who are incarcerated, Two-Spirit people, Inuit, Metis and Indigenous Leadership.