/channels/taxonomy/term/9872/all en /channels/channels/news/can-smart-app-encourage-hiv-self-testing-canada-292259 <p>HIV self-testing strategies have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2016, as they empower people to find out HIV their status at their convenience. However, home-based testing kits have yet to be approved for sale in Canada.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:36:19 +0000 webfull 143848 at /channels /channels/news/world-aids-day-2015-mcgillmuhc-experts-257016 <p>December 1 is World AIDS Day, reminding us that the fight against the AIDS pandemic is far from over. More than 36 million people have died since it emerged in the early 1980s. Today, 35.3 million people around the world are living with the virus. 73,000 Canadians are currently HIV positive up from 49,000 in 2001, according to statistics from the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CanFAR).</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:56:52 +0000 webfull 114275 at /channels