Section of annual report dealing with incidence of HIV/AIDS in the Aboriginal population and measures being taken to decrease incidence of HIV/AIDS.

A section of this survey is an analysis of responses broken down into First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Questions centered around knowledge, sexual behaviour, stigma/discrimination, typology, etc. Access the 2 page summary here.

Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents. Related material: 2008 Survey Results.

Brief article commemorates World AIDS Day at Yarra Bay House, La Perouse in Sydney, Australia.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Regina, 2012.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Explanatory article for Australian Aboriginal health workers dispels myths and fills in information gaps people may have on the disease.

Paper presented at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum on Sexual Health, May 14-17, 1995. Reports Aboriginal health workers are not recognized for the part they play in the primary health care system and are over worked and under paid.

Responses broken down into First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Questions centered around knowledge, sexual behaviour, stigma/discrimination, typology, etc.

Discusses the strengths and gaps in the government funded services available to Aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS.

Series of nine information sheets dealing with topics such as discrimination, testing, and confidentiality.

Focuses on Aboriginal inmates with regard to disease prevalence in the Canadian correctional system as well as incarceration rates.

Provides statistics for knowledge and awareness, perception of personal risk, and stigma and discrimination.

Reports that HIV-infected Aboriginal persons and non-Aboriginal persons reacted similarly to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), but Aboriginal persons have a shorter survival rate.

Discussion paper on strategic areas for action regarding HIV/AIDS, including developing policies and culturally appropriate programs and services, as well as advocating for resources in order to provide the needed services.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2008.

Discusses the barriers Aboriginal women face in accessing HIV/AIDS-related services and examines research and projects that address the specific care, treatment and support needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Centre for Health Promotion Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2002.

Public Health Project (M.P.H.)--Simon Fraser University, 2010.

Highlights experiences of both stigmatization and discrimination based on interviews with 16 Aboriginal and 17 non-Aboriginal persons with HIV and 27 health care providers.

Examines the role the media plays in regards to Native Americans and the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Identifies sources for healthcare, strategies and approaches for communities dealing with disease, and provides a sampling of current programs.

Includes sample text of an introduction to the questions, visual rating scale, interviewer questions and participant questions. Inuit specific supplement to the generic Community Readiness Model.

Reviews the health, including HIV infection, of Aboriginal populations in Canada and looks at methods of improving Aboriginal health based on community relevance and involvement.

Examines how organizations serving Aboriginal people can help to create supportive and nonjudgmental environments for two-spirit people living with HIV/AIDS through the development of policies addressing homophobia and raising awareness.

A multi-module training curriculum to address the challenges and barriers facing Two-Spirit people in Native communities.

Community Readiness Model includes appropriate strategies, readiness scores for evaluation and involves community stakeholders in process.

Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2002.

Evaluation of a culturally sensitive service indicated improved quality of life changes for participants.

Looks at how to assess the problem of AIDS infections when it is not know how many Aboriginal people have the infection.

Looks at the cause, spread, patterns and stages of the virus and diagnosis.

Brief article advises readers on condom use in order to reduce the spread of AIDS.

Briefly explains how AIDS Awareness Week has helped raise awareness in Australia but continued education is needed to avoid becoming complacent.

Call for more culturally-based prevention material and clinics for Aboriginal people living on reserves.

Provides general information including screening, prevention and treatment options as well as links to community and institutional organizations, quizzes and questionnaires.

Looks at the series of six comics whose stories are aimed at a certain group of Aboriginal people in each issue.

Briefly describes creation of kit for social workers in New South Wales, Australia.

Looks at some of the key policy decisions identified in the reports The National Aboriginal Health Strategy Working Party Report and The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and HIV/AIDS.

Presents approach to AIDS education based on a series of workshops and consultation with local Aboriginal/Islander community to develop action plans.

Interview with the Executive Director of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN).

Advocates the prevention of AIDS and argues that it is becoming a pandemic in Native communities.

Video filmed at the opening of an exhibit entitled A 25 Year Retrospective of the Native American Response to AIDS through Poster Art. Duration: 9:59.

Video filmed during an exhibition entitled A 25 Year Retrospective of the Native American Response to AIDS through Poster Art mounted as part of the first-ever National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, 2007. Duration: 9:40.

Chronicles the diseases introduced by European contact and the profound impact on Native American civilization, including a discussion of the AIDS epidemic.

Looks at knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on sexual health and presents 7 major themes critical for future interventions.

Summary comparing risk behaviour for HIV and STD infections.

Describes study done on alcohol consumption and its association with sexual risk and drug use.

Study conducted by Addiction Research Chair Colleen Dell, explores health service delivery with links to outcome reports: Beyond the Bottle Community Fact Sheet