CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV and STBBI Clinical Trials Research

12/09/2025

Canadians shouldn’t have to explain why they need prevention medications in order to access them, according to the latest clinical guidelines.

Doctors should feel perfectly comfortable prescribing them to any adult or adolescent who walks into their office and asks, says Dr. Darrell Tan , lead author of the new guidelines

Listen to the full CBC/Radio-Canada segment here: https://bit.ly/48DVTC4

12/08/2025

As the CTN+ moves into the second year of its operation, we are excited to announce the successful funding of the CTN+ Phase 2 grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Infection & Immunity! 🎊

The Phase 2 initiative aims to strengthen Canada’s capacity for inclusive, community-engaged clinical trials in and other sexually transmitted and blood born infections.

CTN+ National Director Dr. Marina Klein said, "These regionally led projects focus on implementing coordinated, national platforms that support training and mentorship, knowledge mobilization, and infrastructure for adaptive and community-informed research."

Want to learn more about the five projects that have received funding? Read more here: https://bit.ly/4onnOMq

Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Cantrain Canada,

12/03/2025

Are you a Canadian clinician?

Then make sure you don't miss the 2025 updates to the HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) guidelines.

“We have great, very tolerable PEP regimens now,” said Dr. Darrell Tan, who spearheaded the original 2017 guidelines and led the newest version. “These options mean that clinicians have a lot of flexibility to offer their patients, based on availability, cost, drug interactions, tolerance and other factors.”

Find out how by reading the full guidelines: https://bit.ly/4raKhPp
Check out our article here: https://bit.ly/49i1q3c

12/02/2025

Did you attend the European AIDS Clinical Society Conference 2025 this past October?

No worries if you didn't get the chance. We've rounded up all of the new CTN+ research from the conference, including work by Drs. Bertrand Lebouché, Madeleine Durand, Darrell Tan, Trevor Hart, and more. We've also included summaries of some of the top headlines from this international event.

You can read the full report here: https://bit.ly/48tSGoD

12/01/2025

"Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response"

That's the theme of Worlds AIDS Day 2025, and it is light of that theme that we are so pleased to announce the updated Canadian PrEP and PeP Guidelines, published in the journal CMAJ.

Supported by the CTN+ and led by Dr. Darrell Tan, co-lead of the Prevention & Testing Think Rank, this update presents 31 recommendations and 10 good practice statements to support clinical decision making for HIV HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (known as and ).

“PrEP is no longer one thing, it’s many things,” Dr. Tan explained. ""There should be a PrEP option well-suited to virtually anyone who could benefit.""

Learn more about the changes to the guidelines and how they are set to empower patients: https://bit.ly/4pHnjxV

12/01/2025

Now published in : a 2025 update to Canadian guidelines on HIV pre- and
postexposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP).

Led by +’s Dr. Darrell Tan, these guidelines include 31 recommendations and 10 good practice statements to support clinical decision making and were developed in collaboration with co-authors from St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada, University of British Columbia, CATIE, Clinique médicale du Quartier Latin,
Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Community-Based Research Centre - CBRC, and more.

Read the full guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3MyNfNG

12/01/2025

11/28/2025

December 1st is also the beginning of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week.

This week serves as an opportunity to elevate the voices of Indigenous people living with, or affected by, HIV and AIDS. It calls for everyone to address racism and HIV-related stigma head on, while working to establish and expand HIV support, education, testing, and prevention programs in Indigenous communities.

Wherever you live across Canada, we encourage you to seek out with local events in your area. Here are a couple we would like to spotlight now:

🫓Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week at JRC
Where: Vancouver, BC
Peer Navigators, joined by Elder Sandy Lambert, will host, sharing stories and experiences of joy, connection, and community while living with HIV. Please join them for bannock and sharing! Hosted by Ribbon Communityat the JRC Clinic in St. Paul's Hospital ( Providence Health Care )
https://bit.ly/487pDHp

💬Voices of the First Peoples
Where: Awasiw, Regina, Saskatchewan
Throughout the week, All Nations Hope Network will be hosting educational sessions, cultural activities, and ceremonies that blend knowledge with tradition.
https://bit.ly/4o8S3Xx

Are you hosting an event for Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week? Tag us or send us a DM so that we can share it with our network! "

11/27/2025

World AIDS Day is this coming Monday. Here are two December 1st events being held in Central Canada for those looking to join their fellow community on this important day marking the history and future of AIDS.

⚕️Defining Your Role In Ending AIDS
Held in Toronto, Ontario, Pride at Work Canada / Fierté au travail Canada is bringing together leaders from the front lines of the HIV response for an unflinching conversation of what it will take to end AIDS in our lifetime.
https://bit.ly/3KcQHgj

🎵 World AIDS Day Vigil
Community members in Montreal, Quebec will meet in the park for a tribute and commemoration of those who have passed away, as well as a screening of the "Day Without Art" Short Films.
https://bit.ly/4oQXOu1

However you choose to spend this year, we at the CTN+ hope you take the chance to reflect on the community's past, present, and future.

11/26/2025

On December 1st itself, events dedicated to are being hosted across Canada. If you have the opportunity, here are a couple events you won't want to miss:

🌹Living Legacy
Hosted by the Health Initiative for Men (HIM) in Vancouver, BC, this event centres the sharing of stories of courage and resilience from local folks living with HIV.
https://bit.ly/3JxSUCT

🕯️Candlelight Vigil
Held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, this vigil will invite participants to reflect on our role and responsibility in preventing HIV and AIDS in our community.
https://bit.ly/4hWu4JD

Are none of these in your neck of the woods? Check in tomorrow, when we'll spotlight more World AIDS Day events.

11/25/2025

For those in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nine Circles Community Health Centre is hosting a night of laughter and joy to support those living with HIV with their World AIDS Day Celestial Cabaret. 💃🕺

The event will feature a musical, drag, and burlesque performances, along with a raffle and silent auction. Based on the theme "Glitter Like the Night Sky", this elegant cabaret will serve as a moment for attendees to reflect, remember, and renew their commitment to community.

Date and Time: Nov 28, 7-11pm CST

✨Learn more & buy tickets: https://bit.ly/4i0ySO2

11/25/2025

Based in Richmond Hill, Ontario? We hope that you'll check out this event for World AIDS Day, 2025. 💗