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HIV Long-Term Survivor Day “It Was a Death Sentence”

Alisha Ostberg June 5, 2025Blog, living with HIV, personal story

Interview Jax Dowdell. Editing by Alisha Ostberg and Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi. June 5 is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day—a time to honour those who’ve lived through the earliest and most painful years of the epidemic. …

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IDAHOBIT2025 – Queerbaiting Hurts: Why False 2SLGBTQIA+ Hints Aren’t Representation

Alisha Ostberg May 16, 2025Blog

This blog was written by Mark Randall for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Edited by Alisha Ostberg. What is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia? IDAHOBIT, observed annually on 17 May, commemorates …

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Standing for Safety: The Moose Hide Campaign and the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Alisha Ostberg May 5, 2025Blog

Written by Alisha Ostberg, Edited by Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi On Red Dress Day—Canada’s National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People—we honour the lives stolen and commit to action …

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Making Waves with Volunteerism: The Heart of SafeLink Alberta 

Alisha Ostberg April 28, 2025Blog, volunteer

This blog was written by Jax Dowdell for National Volunteer Week. Edited by Alisha Ostberg. At SafeLink Alberta, our mission is to reduce the harms associated with sexual activity and substance use by offering low-barrier, …

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What You Need to Know About the Vertical Transmission of Syphilis

Alisha Ostberg April 15, 2025Blog, STIs, testing, treatment

This blog was written by Chelsea Gadd, Registered Nurse and Meghan Walker, Well Case Manager. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STBBI) that has increased in Canada in recent years, especially in Alberta. Syphilis is …

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Daring Social Work: Challenging Norms for Justice Transformation

Alisha Ostberg March 25, 2025Blog, human rights

This blog was written by Kayla Smith, Systems Navigator for Social Work Awareness Month. Edited by Alisha Ostberg. Introduction: Social Work Awareness Month March is Social Work Awareness Month! In honour of that, I (Kayla, …

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Black History Month: A Conversation with Mariam Lawal

Alisha Ostberg February 19, 2025Blog

Written by Alisha Ostberg and Edited by Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi. Black History Month is more than a time for reflection; it is a call to action. It is a moment to recognize our strength and …

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Love, Lust, and Safer Intimacy: A Valentine’s Day Check-In

Love, Lust, and Safer Intimacy: A Valentine’s Day Check-In

Alisha Ostberg February 12, 2025Blog

This blog was written by the Community Outreach Coordinator. Editing by Alisha Ostberg and Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi. Is That “Love” in the Air or Are You Just Happy to See Me?  February always brings to …

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A Brief History of African, Black, and Caribbean (ACB) HIV Activism in Canada 

Alisha Ostberg February 7, 2025Blog

Written by Alisha Ostberg and Edited by Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi The history of HIV activism in Canada is intertwined with the fight for racial justice, particularly within African, Black and Caribbean (ACB) communities. Since the …

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Remembering HIV – 40 Years of Advancements, Still No Cure.

Alisha Ostberg November 8, 2024Blog

This blog was written by MR – PHA. Editing by Alisha Ostberg and Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi. In 1982, people died alone, with limited or no support or resources, including a health care system with respect …

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