Registered as a charity since 1986, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is a national coalition of community-based AIDS organizations across Canada. We are dedicated to strengthening the response to HIV/AIDS across all sectors of society, and to enriching the lives of people and communities living with HIV/AIDS.
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Barriers to Access for Canadians Who Use Cannabis for Medical Purposes
Publication date: 2014Highlights from: Belle-Isle, L., Walsh, Z., Callaway, C., Lucas, P., Capler, R., Kay, R., Holtzman, S., Marshall, J., Stratton, T., & Woodworth, M. (2014). Barriers to access for Canadians who use cannabis for therapeutic purposes. International Journal of Drug...
Knowledge is Our Best Defence: Teacher Resources
Publication date: 2010This Kindergarten to Grade 12 HIV/AIDS curriculum resource manual will be of use to educators and parents, as well as students. It will give educators access to resources to aid them in the development of HIV/AIDS curriculum for use in their classrooms, or more...
Knowledge is Our Best Defence: Provincial Curricula Outlines
Publication date: 2010Based on an analysis of the results of the Survey on HIV/AIDS Education in Canadian Schools, 2008,1 produced by the Canadian AIDS Society, topic areas were identified for each grade level (K–3, 4–5, 6–8, 9–12) where HIV/AIDS curriculum should be targeted. Resources...
Positive Prevention: Towards a Pan-Canadian Framework (Discussion Paper)
Publication date: 2010A discussion paper.There is no member of society exempt from having a role to play in the shared responsibility of HIV prevention. From parents to offspring, friends and lovers, employers to cultural, educational and religious institutions, all members of society...
HIV by the Numbers Youth
Publication date: 2012HIV by the Numbers – Youth: Statistics on HIV among youth in Canada
HIV Testing Q&A
Publication date: 2012HIV Testing Q & A: The ins-and-outs of HIV testing, including when you should be tested, where to go for testing, what to expect during testing and reasons why you should be tested.
Quick Reference: Categories for Assessing HIV Risk
Publication date: 2012Quick Reference: Categories for Assessing HIV Risk : A primer on the degree of risk associated with various behaviours that can lead to the transmission of HIV.
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll – and HIV
Publication date: 2012SEX, DRUGS, ROCK. & ROLL – and HIV. Many studies have shown a relationship between drug use and unsafe sexual practices among gay and bisexual men …
HIV 101
Publication date: 2012Origins of HIV HIV vs. AIDS HIV-1 vs. HIV-2 CD4 T-Cells Transmission How does HIV reproduce in the body? Is there a vaccine? Is there a cure?
Women and HIV Testing in Canada: Barriers and Recommendations as Identified by Service Providers
Publication date: 2011A summary of key research findings about the barriers faced by women when it comes to HIV testing in Canada. (by Sophie Wertheimer)