Canada's Minister of Health to Attend 22nd International AIDS Conference in the Netherlands

OTTAWA July 17, 2018 / CNW / – HIV and AIDS continue to be major global public health issues, with nearly 37 million people living with HIV at the end of 2016 and about 2 million new infections each year. The government of Canada is committed to working with international partners for the global goal of ending AIDS as a threat to public health by 2030.

The Honorable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, will attend 22 ^nd International Conference on AIDS in Amsterdam, Netherlands after 23 July 26, 2018 . The theme of this year's conference, Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges, highlights rights-based approaches to more effectively reaching key populations affected by HIV and AIDS. Petitpas Taylor will meet with key stakeholders and international leaders to advance the global response to HIV. The conference also offers the opportunity to showcase Canadian expertise and innovation and learn from those dedicated to the fight against HIV and AIDS.

Today, the Minister of Health has also published an update on Canada's efforts to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 treatment goals. That is, 90% of all people living with HIV know their status, 90% of those diagnosed receive antiretroviral therapy and 90% of people on treatment get viral suppression. Achieving these targets will help eliminate AIDS by 2030. In 2016, it is estimated that more than 63,000 Canadians living with HIV, 86% were diagnosed, 81% of those diagnosed were on treatment. and 91% of people on treatment had suppressed

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"We have made significant progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS over the last three decades, but there is still much where we can build on our achievements and explore new ways to prevent new infections and ensure that people living with HIV and AIDS receive the care, treatment and support they need.

The Honorable Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Health

Brief Memory

• The Government of Canada Supports Community Interventions to strengthen prevention of access to testing and treatment services, HIV surveillance, provision of screening and screening services to health professionals, and investment in research. It also remains committed to working collaboratively with national and regional Aboriginal leaders, partners and communities to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal peoples. The Government of Canada also provides prevention and health services to persons incarcerated in federal institutions
• By the end of 2016, an estimated 63,110 people were living with HIV in 19459003 Canada . Of these people, about 1 in 7 were not aware of their status. An estimated 2,165 new cases of HIV infection occurred in Canada in 2016.
• The Pan-Canadian Framework for Action on Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections ( ITSS) was published on [29 juin 2009] ] by Health Ministers of Canada . It aims to combat STBBIs Canada by providing a basis for reducing stigma and discrimination as well as other fundamental barriers to HIV prevention, screening and treatment in Canada

  Abstract: Estimates of HIV Incidence, Prevalence and Progress of Canada to Achieve HIV 90-90-90 Targets, 2016
  Reduce Health impact of badually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) in Canada by 2030: Pan-Canadian Framework for Action on STBBIs
  AIDS 2018 – 22 ^nd International Conference on AIDS | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  HIV / AIDS Highlights from the World Health Organization

  SOURCE Public Health Agency of Canada