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Health > Aboriginal Peoples > Conditions and Diseases > HIV and AIDS

Offers health resources on AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and the related health issues and concerns for Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, status Indian, and non-status Indian).


AIDS & Aboriginal people

Explains why Aboriginal people are susceptible to HIV/AIDS and what can be done to help. AIDS & First Nations Peoples, AIDS & Aboriginal People, AIDS & Aboriginal Children, AIDS & Aboriginal Women, AIDS & Two Spirited, AIDS & Aboriginal Youth, AIDS & Métis People, HIV / AIDS & Inuit, AIDS & Addictions.
Source:     Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network

AIDS & addictions

Explains why drug users are at high risk for HIV/AIDS and what can be done to help.
Source:     Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network

HIV/AIDS Among Aboriginal Persons in Canada: A Continuing Concern

This report updates current information on the status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among Aboriginal persons in Canada.
Source:     Public Health Agency of Canada

National Aboriginal Council on HIV/AIDS

The National Aboriginal Council on HIV/AIDS (NACHA) was formed to create a single council to advise Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada on Aboriginal HIV/AIDS issues.
Source:     Public Health Agency of Canada

Understanding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: The Community at a Glance

Provides statistical information on the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Looks at why Aboriginal peoples are overrepresented in the HIV epidemic and what puts them at risk.
Source:     Public Health Agency of Canada

Alarming rates of HIV/AIDS for Canada's Aboriginal women: national response long overdue

Examines why Aboriginal women are over-represented in HIV/AIDS statistics.
Source:     Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN)

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Source:     Canada Health Portal