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Works Cited

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For a list of HIV/AIDS Service Providers in Ontario:
https://accho.ca/hiv-aids-service-providers/
  
For priority population specific networks and hubs:
Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance (GMSH)
http://www.gmsh.ca/

Women & HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI)
https://whai.ca/

African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO)
https://accho.ca/
  
For epidemiological data:
Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative (OHESI)
http://www.ohesi.ca/

CATIE
https://www.catie.ca/en/home
 
For legal information:
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
http://www.aidslaw.ca/site/?lang=en

HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO)
https://www.halco.org/

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ACB IDENTITY AND SOCIETAL FORCES

This identification is informed by lived experiences, as well as family history and ancestral links.
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HIV IN ACB COMMUNITIES

Most of the countries classified as HIV-endemic are in sub-Saharan Africa or the Caribbean
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COUNSELLING & TESTING

Care providers should respect the cultural, sexual and gender diversities of clients by avoiding judgmental language
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LINKAGE TO CARE

ACB people, especially newcomers, who are living with HIV face unique challenges
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EMERGING PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES & INTERVENTIONS

There are significant concerns that the promise of U=U is not fully reaching ACB communities
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DISCLOSURE & LEGAL ISSUES

The criminalization of HIV non-disclosure is having disproportionate and negative impacts on ACB people living with HIV in Canada
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