I’m Ready Research Program
We are excited to announce the I’m Ready research program has officially launched! We are proud to support The REACH Nexus’ I’m Ready research program which is distributing 50,000 free HIV self-testing kits, asking survey questions through an app and offering peer navigator support to connect to care, all to improve HIV testing and care in […]
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 […]
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 […]
HIV self-testing kits are now approved in Canada!
The CANFAR2025 campaign launches to support initiatives that will lead to end of the HIV epidemic in Canada in next 5 years TORONTO, November 3, 2020 – A major breakthrough in the fight to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada, it is now possible to purchase and self-administer a test for HIV in one’s home […]
The end of the HIV crisis is within our grasp. We must apply the pandemic spirit to achieve it
The end of the HIV crisis is within our grasp. We must apply the pandemic spirit to achieve it Published August 27, 2020 Sean Rourke and Bill Flanagan Contributed to The Globe And Mail Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS partner with local organizations to promote free HIV testing and information in stores across the U.S., […]
The CTN CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network: Engage-COVID-19
Daniel Grace is a member of our Scientific Advisory Committee, and is interviewed in this article by The CTN CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network about a study that will document COVID-19 infection, immunity, and related determinants in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). They will also investigate how information about […]
The CTN CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network: Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Elisabeth McClymont
The Postdoc Spotlight reports on the CTN/CANFAR postdoc grant recipient, Dr. Elisabeth McClymont. CANFAR and CTN support this grant annually. click to read the Full Postdoc Spotlight “I have been passionately engaged in HIV research, particularly within the realm of reproductive infectious disease, since my undergraduate years and hope to continue working in this field […]
In the news: Dr. Sean Rourke featured in Macleans article about self-testing HIV kits
In the news: Dr. Sean Rourke featured in Macleans article about self-testing HIV kits Dr. Sean Rourke, CANFAR Board Member and Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at Unity Health Toronto, was featured in the Macleans article about self-testing HIV kits. Seventy seven countries have approved home self-testing kits but Canada is not […]
CanCURE Website Now Live
Members of the Canadian HIV Cure Enterprise (CanCURE) are pleased to announce that their website is now live. The CanCURE website highlights Canada’s commitment to the global initiative to find a cure. The website presents research program, team members, publications, news releases, upcoming events, as well as other relevant information related […]