Annual General Meeting
This year, CAAN’s Annual General Meeting will take place on September 15, 2021. Please stay tuned for more information!
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This year, CAAN’s Annual General Meeting will take place on September 15, 2021. Please stay tuned for more information!
CAAN continues to support World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year and launches a week-long national public awareness campaign across the land called Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW).
The Wise Practices Gathering is hosted by CAAN and the AHA Centre in support of Community-Based HIV Research (CBR) by and with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada.
Ending HIV in Canada Together: We’re Ready! The I’m Ready research program launch celebration, featuring Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam. Between the scientific advances of recent decades and with HIV self-testing now available in Canada, the end of HIV in Canada is within reach but only if we can get everyone who needs […]
The AIDS Pandemic and Indigenous People 40 Years On On June 5, 1982 the first cases of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were identified in North America. A speakers panel will recount this era and describe in Canada the experiences and responses of Indigenous peoples. Panelists: Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis: Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network · Gary Lacasse: […]
Deadline for submissions to the JIHR Deadline for submissions to the JIHR - The Journal of Indigenous HIV Research (JIHR) is an annual on-line journal published through the AHA Centre, by the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) as a service to its members and anyone with an interest in Indigenous community-based research (CBR). FULL CALL OUT:Journal […]
Join CAAN and our partners across the land as we “Fast in unity for Hope and Change” starting June 20th for a 24 hour period.
Congratulations to our relatives at Waniska as they celebrate their launch on June 21, 2021 at 11:00am CST (SK). Waniska is an Indigenous-led centre that researches HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and other sexually transmitted blood borne illnesses (STBBI) from an Indigenous perspective. Register for this virtual event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZUpf...www.waniskacentre.ca See the invite flyer here: […]
Sharing Space - THE AHA CENTRE <-- Click here for more information There are many amazing community-based research studies being conducted by or with Indigenous Peoples across our lands. It can be challenging for research teams to figure out wise practices for conducting research at the best of times. This is even more so during a pandemic where keeping distant […]
REACH Community of Practice REACH Community of Practice 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST - discussion re: Volume 11 of the JIHR
CAAN continues to support World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year and launches a week-long national public awareness campaign across the land called Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW).
This national campaign is guided by a steering committee that consists of national Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners and reflects the collaborative efforts in recognizing HIV/AIDS in Indigenous populations. The event consists of themed activities and events that are hosted in community and focus on specific target groups such as women, youth, people who are incarcerated, Two-Spirit people, Inuit, Metis and Indigenous Leadership.