The Positive Effect

Together, we can end HIV in Canada. Let’s break down barriers to testing and care. And erase stigma. We’re all #thepositiveeffect #leffetpositif… let’s do this!

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

📣 The final post in our #HIV Stigma Index series is now live. We asked a small group of people living with HIV to finish one sentence:💭 “Things will change when…” Here's what they said https://t.co/PH59rjtW3x

#cdnhealth #healthcare #healthequity

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

The Canadian HIV Stigma Index Country Report, a major community-based research study shaped by the voices of +1,400 people living with HIV. It shows how stigma affects people’s lives in healthcare, relationships, work, and everyday interactions, and where change is needed.

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

The Canadian #HIV Stigma Index Report is officially out! Season 3 of pozcast is live!

Read the report through our newest blog post: https://t.co/oSjwOoilor

Listen to the new pozcast episode: https://t.co/c2o8c9fzhV

[Unity Health Toronto @UnityHealthTO]

A new national initiative is redefining access to HIV and STBBI testing and care in Canada. Rapid TLC—led by REACH Nexus at St. Michael’s Hospital—is bringing same-day testing, results, and care directly to communities. https://t.co/IbjV0iSWSb

[I'm Ready to Know • J'agis pour savoir @ImReadyJagis]

The Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre, co-led by @REACHNexusCA @UnityHealthTO in Toronto, will host its first annual Symposium on April 22–23 in Winnipeg—marking one year of impact for this groundbreaking, Indigenous co-led public health initiative. https://t.co/yryMxVDweR #cdnhealth

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

If U=U is part of your work or should be, this is where you turn knowledge into action. Join the Prevention Access Campaign live course: Understanding and Communicating U=U! April 14–May 6 https://t.co/RXYWWLDpjp
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #HIV

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

For #InternationalWomensDay we’re highlighting Doris Peltier - a long-time advocate for women living with HIV. In pozcast Season 2, Episode 1, Doris reflects on the role storytelling plays in conversations about HIV, healing, and community. https://t.co/q1HT4DcyYn #IWD2026

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

New Zealand signs the global U=U Call-to-Action! 🇳🇿
Canada led in 2018—and momentum keeps growing.
Undetectable = Untransmittable. More clarity. Less fear. More action. Read more: https://t.co/fFxQ5wthKW #UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #ThePositiveEffect

[Unity Health Toronto @UnityHealthTO]

Faster scans. Shorter waits. Better care. A CT partnership between St. Joseph's and St. Michael's is helping emergency patients get timely diagnoses — without waiting until morning.

Click the link to learn more: https://t.co/eiBCpVXTJ7?

[Unity Health Toronto @UnityHealthTO]

St. Michael’s Hospital continues to break new ground with robotic surgery to correct a rare cardiac anomaly. Read more about this milestone: https://t.co/UcqRtbgioy
#RoboticSurgery #cardiology

[Andrew Russell @andrewglobal]

A new study co-led by @REACHNexusCA at @UnityHealthTO and @UofAResearch highlights the success of rapid testing and same-day treatment for syphilis. This @CBCNews explains how it helped reduce syphilis cases since Alberta declared an outbreak in 2019. https://t.co/MdLRRmKtpI

[UNAIDS Global @UNAIDS]

In 2025, sudden US funding cuts and reductions from key donors shocked the global AIDS response.​

Today, we're releasing a new report showing how these disruptions unfolded & the resilience of communities and countries protecting progress.​

Join live at 2pm CET on @UNWebTV ⤵️

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

Stigma often hides in plain sight - in our words. This article reminds us that respect starts with language, and every conversation counts. A simple shift in how we talk about HIV can change how people feel seen. https://t.co/ASU6xmf1S4

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision https://t.co/qpf9iyNtwu

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

The real horror: Only 2 in 10 Canadians have heard of U=U.
Undetectable = Untransmittable.
Effective treatment means zero risk — but zero awareness is deadly.
U=U saves lives. Let’s spread the word. https://t.co/hGOmlUiAZm
#UequalsU #HIVAwareness #EndTheStigma #ThePositiveEffect

[I'm Ready to Know • J'agis pour savoir @ImReadyJagis]

🚀 The Positive Actions initiative is launching its last round of funding! Got an idea to reduce #HIVstigma in your community? Sign up for our webinars to learn how to bring it to life!
EN: https://t.co/Rkew9akFV8
FR: https://t.co/DyjSQpde1s

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

🚀 L’initiative Actions Positives lance sa dernière ronde de financement! Avez-vous une idée pour réduire la stigmatisation liée au VIH dans votre communauté? Inscrivez-vous à notre webinaire!
EN: https://t.co/s8uv7a1jx7
FR: https://t.co/kwUZvdHjnL

[The Positive Effect @_positiveeffect]

🚀 The Positive Actions initiative is launching its last round of funding! Got an idea to reduce #HIVstigma in your community? Sign up for our webinars to learn how to bring it to life!
EN: https://t.co/s7zCJwrd6c
FR: https://t.co/EtS5qhk4NM

[I'm Ready to Know • J'agis pour savoir @ImReadyJagis]

Today is the day to make our voices heard! 📞
It’s #CallYourMP Day—a make-or-break moment for Canada’s support to the @GlobalFund .
Your call can help shape the future of the HIV response.
👉 Take action now: https://t.co/wOqJosK2RU
#GlobalHealth #healthcare #EndAIDS

[Our Healthbox @OurHealthboxMAP]

🚀Our Healthbox has launched at Piikani Nation! This smart vending machine developed by @REACHNexusCA @UnityHealthTO brings FREE access to HIV self-tests, naloxone, health & wellness supplies— with no stigma, no barriers READ MORE: https://t.co/hz5UBmak2i #cdnhealth