January
February
March
  • SK HIV Education Series: Hepatitis C Management in Patients who use Drugs
April
  • SK HIV Education Series: Methadone
May
June
  • SK HIV Education Series: The Role of the Pharmacist
  • Offered HIV & Sexual Health Train-the-Trainer workshop to 22 participants in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
  • Partnered with community based organizations, regional health authorities, First Nations Inuit Health Branch and Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority to offer the first Saskatchewan HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2017.
July
  • Partnered with community based organizations, regional health authorities, First Nations Inuit Health Branch and Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority to promote World Hepatitis Day on July 26, 2017.
August
  • Sponsored People Living with HIV to travel and attend a 2-day HIV Peer Mentor Training Workshop hosted by the Regina Qu’Appelle Peer Program.
September
October
  • SK HIV Education Series: Trans* Health.
  • Offered HIV & Sexual Health Train-the-Trainer workshop to 21 participants in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
November
December

The following goals were identified by the SK HIV Collaborative and its stakeholders.

  • Optimize the HIV Care Environment.

  • Increase HIV Testing Coverage and Linkage to Care (Target: 90% of people living with HIV are diagnosed).
  • Increase HIV Treatment Coverage (Target: 90% of all those who are diagnosed are on treatment).
  • Increase Retention in Care, Treatment Adherence and Viral Suppression (Target: 90% of all those who are on treatment have a supressed viral load).
  • Improve HIV Surveillance and Program Monitoring & Evaluation.

For an update on the progress that has been made from April 1, 2017 – December 1, 2018 please view the Provincial HIV Goals for Saskatchewan: Progress Highlights from April 1, 2017 – December 1, 2018.

SK HIV Collaborative 2017-2018 by the Numbers

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Number of Presentations offered through the SK HIV Education Series
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The number of People Living with HIV who were consulted to help guide the creation of a new “Living with HIV” section for www.skhiv.ca.
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The number of First Nation communities that have have full (12) or partial (53) access to a Know Your Status Program (First Nations Inuit Health Branch)
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The number of community education and awareness sessions delivered by HIV Strategy Coordinators (SK Health Authority).
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The number of HIV stakeholders who provided valuable guidance in the creation of the SK HIV Collaborative Work Plan 2017-2020
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The approximate number of people who were tested on June 27, 2018: Saskatchewan HIV Testing Day.
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The current number of SK HIV/HCV Community of Practice Google Group members (click for more information or to join)