Power of the Arts: CANFAR partners with “SExT: Sex Education by Theatre” to educate Canadian youth about HIV prevention
TORONTO – The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) is proud to announce its largest community partnership with arts-based youth performance group, SExT: Sex Education by Theatre, to reach youth in some of the most remote communities in the country that are most affected by the HIV epidemic. Thanks to CANFAR’s Program Sponsors, including the...
Victory for PrEP in Ontario
PrEP, a daily pill to prevent contracting HIV, has provided breakthroughs in HIV prevention strategies in North America. The prescription drug, known as Truvada, now has a generic equivalent that has been approved in Ontario. This is a great step forward. Community activists have spent the last three years advocating for increased access to PrEP,...
Research Highlight: Engage
In Canada, nearly half of new HIV infections occur in gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). While HIV continues to disproportionately affect this population, research – and funding for research – has not kept pace. In order to better understand HIV prevalence and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) –...