Aboriginal AIDS Stigma Documentary
Aboriginal AIDS Stigma Documentary – Canada Release Following Global Debut at Durban International AIDS Conference
The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) is sharing HIV knowledge gains with the world! This week Canada has been in the spotlight in Durban, South Africa, at the 21st International AIDS Conference. The conference is hearing that Canada¹s indigenous populations are experiencing high HIV numbers ‹ the province of Saskatchewan alone has an infection rate comparable to countries in the developing world. CAAN produced a documentary, ” Promising Practices in Indigenous Communities in Saskatchewan,” that highlights how some Saskatchewan communities are tackling the issues with culturally appropriate practices.
Minister of Health, Jane Philpott stated, “Indigenous people continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV. There will be no ending AIDS without dignity, social justice and human rights of Indigenous people, and without their leadership. In our Canadian health-care system we must have zero tolerance for discrimination that some Indigenous people continue to face when seeking health care. We are here [in Durban] to share wise practicesŠ.”