Canada Shows Solidarity on World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is held on December 1st each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died. There are more than 35 million people living with HIV around the world. In Canada, more than […]
Canada Invests in HIV Research
Canada invests in HIV research that will ensure we have the tools to fight HIV and end the AIDS epidemic. In marking World AIDS Day, Health Minister Jane Philpott delivered welcome news to the research community—the federal government will increase its commitment to funding HIV and AIDS research by $3.5 million. Canada currently invests approximately […]
Rebecca Seliga: My CANFAR Experience
I think it’s safe to say that most people don’t look back on their summer jobs as students with fondness and joy, but working at CANFAR has not been the standard summer job. It has unquestionably been the best summer job I’ve ever had, and I’m sure I’ll never forget my CANFAR experience. I’ve had […]
Q5 With Muluba: Leeanne Weld Kostopoulos
In this edition of Q5 with Muluba, CANFAR Youth Ambassador Muluba Habanyama gets acquainted with CANFAR Board member and long time supporter Leeanne Weld Kostopoulos. Leeanne founded CANFAR’s first young volunteer group The Junior Committee, and currently sits on CANFAR’s Board of Directors. Muluba met with Leanne in her Toronto home to take a trip […]
Our Team is Growing to Grow our Capacity
Our team is growing! When I joined CANFAR last year as Vice President and COO, I was impressed by the enormous impact that was made the small but nimble team. Indeed, CANFAR was a lean, efficient organization. It’s critical that charities operate efficiently to deliver the programs and services our communities need, or raise the […]
HIV 101: Why is There No Cure?
HIV 101 To-date, there is no cure for HIV and vaccine efforts have not yet demonstrated efficacy that can be scaled up. Why is there no cure for HIV? A true HIV cure means removing all of the HIV particles from a person’s body. This has been accomplished once, when an individual with genetic HIV-resistance […]
Great Events for AIDS Research
Normally our event update columns are written by Debbie Osske, our Director of Events and Stewardship, but I wanted to take this one on as it gives me a chance to praise the work that is being done by Debbie, our volunteers, and the rest of the CANFAR team in making great events like AIDSbeat […]
Cineplex Media
This year CANFAR celebrates the 20th anniversary of Bloor Street Entertains (BSE), our flagship fundraising gala. As this milestone rapidly approaches, we gratefully acknowledge Cineplex Media, one of our longstanding corporate partners. Our sincere gratitude is also extended to Salah Bachir, President of Cineplex Media. Cineplex Media has supported Bloor Street Entertains from the very beginning, due in large part to Salah. Salah is one the founders […]
SAC Reviews Research Grant Applications
This June, CANFAR’s Scientific Advisory Committee held its annual Grant Review meeting in Toronto. This committee includes some of Canada’s leading HIV doctors and researchers. The purpose of this gathering was to review the numerous grant applications submitted to CANFAR for potential funding. The Scientific Advisory Committee is chaired by Dr. Stanley Read, a Pediatric […]
Stages of HIV Infection
https://canfar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/V3-ribbon-GIF-Video.mp4 learn more about world aids day 2024 Stages of HIV Infection Effective medications have drastically transformed health outcomes for those of us living with HIV. We can now expect a lifespan that approaches that of the general population. Individuals can be diagnosed with HIV along different stages of HIV infection. For example, these days […]