Five things you can do right now to make a difference in our fight against Covid-19
A sincere thank you to our long-time CANFAR family member, Dr. Darrell Tan, for joining our CANFAR Legacy 2.0 event this month. Dr. Tan is an infectious diseases physician and clinician-scientist leading multiple efforts to end the HIV epidemic in Canada. Dr. Tan shares 5 actionable things Canadians can do at the grassroots level to […]
HIV Self-Testing Kits & Curbing Canada’s Rising Transmission Rates
In a recent piece on XTRA, author Kevin Hurren breaks down the facts on HIV self-testing kits and addresses how this recently approved form of testing can curb HIV transmission rates in Canada. Dr. Sean Rourke, Neuropsychologist, Scientist and CANFAR Implementation Consultant, lent his perspective for the piece. “Rourke’s mission to get at least one HIV […]
Earth Day 2021
The fight against climate change, taking place on multiple fronts, is linked to many of the struggles we face as a global community — including HIV/AIDS. Especially within the context of World Health, our ever-changing planet poses multiple threats to those living with HIV or susceptible to contracting HIV. How does climate change affect HIV? […]
This past Monday, the world lost a true visionary in the person of Galen Weston
Mr. Weston was a respected and much-loved husband, father, grandfather, businessman and philanthropist. Our thoughts go out to the Honourable Hilary M. Weston, Mr. Weston’s family, friends and all those who had the pleasure to witness Mr. Weston’s inspiring and compassionate energy. The Weston Family has a decades-long history of generously giving to charities and […]
CANFAR2025 Conversations: Dr. Roula Hawa
We are thrilled to announce one of our CANFAR Research Grant recipients, Dr. Roula Hawa, will be joining us for our upcoming CANFAR2025 Conversation hosted by CANFAR National Ambassador, Justin Anantawan! Join us for this chat hosted on our Instagram Live (@canfar1987) on Thursday April 15th at 2:00pm ET. Our virtual talk series connects members […]
World Health Day 2021
This year’s World Health Day theme hits the mark when it comes to ending the HIV epidemic within Canada: Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone. While this year’s theme recognizes health disparities brought on by COVID-19, this has been a long-fought battle within the HIV/AIDS community in Canada and beyond. In many ways, COVID-19 […]
CBC News Covers HIV crisis in Saskatchewan
Too often, the message we are seeing is this: HIV/AIDS has a taken a back seat to the unprecedented arrival of COVID-19. This article published by CBC News draws attention to the growing number of HIV cases in Saskatchewan (an increase of 30% between 2018 and 2019). In the midst of COVID-19, calls for help […]
CANFAR is deeply saddened by the passing of Lucas Murnaghan
Our CANFAR family is deeply saddened by the passing of Lucas Murnaghan, a cherished member of our CANFAR community. Lucas had been involved with CANFAR for over a decade and he helped raise funds through artwork donations at our annual fundraisers, among other gestures. Murnaghan’s donations of his coveted underwater photography helped raise money to […]
CANFAR Members Co-Authored an Op-Ed featured on Healthing.ca
In an op-ed recently published on Postmedia’s Healthing.ca, Dr. Notisha Massaquoi (CANFAR Board Member), Tola Mbulaheni (CANFAR Research Grant Recipient) and Muluba Habanyama (CANFAR National Ambassador) share a thought-provoking and deeply impactful account of what it means to be a Canadian Black woman living with HIV during the time of COVID-19. Read the Full Article at Healthing.ca “It comes as no surprise that interactions […]
CANFAR2025 Conversations: Ashley Rose Murphy
Join us for our next CANFAR2025 Conversation this upcoming Tuesday March 30th, 2021 at 11:00am ET on CANFAR’s Instagram Live (@canfar1987). Our virtual talk series connects members within the CANFAR community, speaking to issues and initiatives involved with ending the HIV epidemic in Canada by the year 2025. Through each #CANFAR2025 Conversation, our guests help deconstruct and apply […]