WHAI Network H2 Progress Report (October 2023 – March 2024)
CATIE’s Meno Poz & You
This booklet was designed for Women Living with HIV who are at any stage of the menopausal transition.
Read MoreRupturing Anti-Black Racism: Planning & Facilitation Guide
Poster: Characterizing Cis and Trans Women’s Knowledge of HIV Risk and HIV Prophylaxis
This poster features a study coming from McMaster and York Universities. This cross-sectional study evaluated women’s objective HIV risk, the understanding of their own risk, and prophylaxis awareness and access.
Read MoreWomen-Centred HIV Care Hub – Webinars
You can watch webinars hosted by the Women’s College Hospital Women-Centred HIV Care Hub on YouTube HERE!
Read MoreWHAI Poster – CAHR 2024 – Amplifying Community Voices: HIV Education, Prevention, Care & Support
WHAI Poster – CAHR 2024 – Collective Action Community Change: A province wide consultation
National Survey Report: Holding & Untangling – Women and Gender Inclusive Overdose Prevention
This report shares findings from a national survey identifying and addressing access barriers and facilitators at supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites, led by people with lived experience. This report shares findings about: Strategies to make inclusive physical spaces and environments Gender-inclusive and -affirming practices Pregnancy, parenting and caregiving Staff responses to conflict and…
Read MoreCHABAC: Sexual & Reproductive Health Project – Website
The project “Promoting Black Sexual and Reproductive Health” is aimed at increasing the capacity of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) programs and services across Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario to serve African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities, particularly women, 2SLGBTQI+ people, newcomers, and Black youth through healthcare provider (HCP) and community capacity building. Please note:…
Read MoreWHAI & CATIE present – Supporting women living with HIV through healthy pregnancies and infant-feeding: A panel discussion on the benefits of HIV treatment
On March 28th, WHAI and CATIE hosted a panel discussion about supporting women living with HIV through healthy pregnancies and infant-feeding. Objectives of the session Describe the benefits of HIV treatment for pregnancy planning, pregnancy, and infant-feeding Describe Canadian guidelines on infant feeding in Canada in the context of HIV Discuss practice-based implications for supporting…
Read MoreLiving in the Asterisk(*): What does U=U mean for women?
WHAI’s resource on what undetectable = untransmittable (U=U) means for women. This resource is intended to be used to support community conversations about women and HIV, and the U=U messaging.
Read MorePodcast Episode – HIV in 2019: Who we’ve left behind
Episode from The Big Story Podcast from August 22nd, 2019. HIV may not be as prominent in North American media as it was 30 years ago, but people still live with it. It still has no cure, and still plenty of stigma. While it is true that the advancements in HIV treatments help make the…
Read MoreWebinar: Shared Vision; Regional Action: Using Collective Impact to Strengthen Services for Women
Presenter: Molly Bannerman, Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative Recorded On: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 – 10:00 am Molly Bannerman, the Provincial Director of the Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI) in Ontario presented a webinar about WHAI’s work to strengthen communities. The WHAI builds capacity in organizations that provide services to women. Working with coordinators in 15 sites, the WHAI uses…
Read MoreWebinar: HIV Prevention Options for Cis and Trans Women
HIV Prevention Options for Cis and Trans Women Webinar facilitated by the OHTN and WHAI from November 29th 2023. It features guest speakers Dr. Mia Biondi and Lauren Orser. VIEW WEBINAR
Read MoreGrowing Partnerships of Mutual Care: A Resource for WHAI Coordinators
WHAI Network H1 Progress Report (April – September 2023)
By The Numbers: What We’ve Learned
Awareness, accessibility and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender and transgender women at risk of HIV infection
PrEP For Cisgender Women: A Guide for Health Care Providers
An OHTN Cohort Study Report: Women living with HIV are in need of adequate menopause care.
Collective Action Community Change: A Report Amplifying Community Voices
A Collaborative Evaluation of the Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative’s Anti-Black Racism Work
This report evaluates WHAI’s work through 2020 to 2022 in collaboration with Dr. Rai Reece and in 2021 with added facilitation and co-creation support from Dr. Sarah Switzer. This evaluation was conducted with the following goals in mind: • to examine the impact and outcomes of WHAI’s anti-Black racism facilitated sessions for participants / the…
Read MoreOHESI – HIV Diagnoses in Ontario – 2020
Women* & HIV in Ontario: An Introductory Toolkit
This toolkit has been updated (2023) and includes pull out sections on women & HIV in Ontario, populations of women disproportionately impacted, and strategies to build knowledge and capacity to support women in local communities. The tools include organizational and individual assessment tools, and an action planning for change tool, among others.
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