Sharing the Wisdom: HIV Mobilization Event

On October 25th, 2016, HIV stakeholders participated in a one-day mobilization meeting called Sharing the Wisdom. The event was hosted by the SK HIV Collaborative, which is a multidisciplinary group of HIV program, policy, clinical, and peer leaders that provide leadership to and monitoring of HIV activities in Saskatchewan.

The purpose of this meeting was to provide a forum for collaboration and information sharing among stakeholders, as well as gather input into a provincial work plan that will guide HIV work in the province. This work plan will maintain and build on the framework and activities that have been implemented through the Saskatchewan HIV Strategy 2010-2014.

The mobilization event brought together approximately 180 diverse participants from across the province including: members from regional health authorities; the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health; Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB); members of community-based organizations and community groups; members of First Nations communities; healthcare and service providers; academia; and people living with HIV. The diversity of participants was a strength of this meeting, as was the participation of peers who shared their knowledge and experience.

A meeting report for the Sharing the Wisdom: HIV Mobilization Event was prepared by the SK HIV Collaborative and released on January 12, 2017.