WHAI & 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(*)
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.
WHAI Network H2 Progress Report – October 2022 to March 2023
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.
Read MoreA Gender-Centred Dialogue on Alternative Justice Responses to HIV Non-Disclosure Criminalization
Reproductive health and parenthood among women living with HIV in the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) Cohort Study (OCS)
CAHR 2022 Dr. Mike Wainberg Lecture delivered by Dr. Mona Loutfy
Dr. Mona Loutfy delivers the CAHR 2022 Mark Wainberg Lecture, “Women and HIV: A Call for Allyship and a Reckoning.” This lecture focuses on Women & HIV and violence, inequity, and patriarchy especially as they relate to the experiences of women researchers and HIV research. You can view the video HERE.
Read MorePrevalence of HIV Infection in the A/C Study
Caught in the Carceral Web: Anti-Trafficking Laws and Policies and Their Impact on Migrant Sex Workers
Social Determinants of Health: a trans health perspective
Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing: Trans Women Living with HIV in Canada
Access to and Safety for Women at Supervised Consumption Services: Findings from a community-based research project
This report delineates the challenges and opportunities for improving access to the services and contributes to existing research about the experiences and specific needs of WWUD. It also builds on CMHA’s recent policy work on the opioid poisoning crisis in Canada.
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