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SUMMARY:Funding Health\, Advancing LGBTIQ Equality: Why the Global Fund Matters Now
DESCRIPTION:This event will include simultaneous English/French interpretation. \nJoin the HIV Legal Network and the Stephen Lewis Foundation for a vital conversation on why the Global Fund’s replenishment is crucial for LGBTIQ health and rights worldwide. \nWhat to expect: \n\nLearn how the Global Fund to Fight AIDS\, TB and Malaria supports LGBTIQ communities.\nHear directly from LGBTIQ leaders in Uganda\, Côte d’Ivoire\, and Ukraine about its impact on their work.\nDiscover how Canadian organizations and individuals can push for bold action from our government to ensure strong funding.\n\nWhy now? The Trump Administration’s cuts to global HIV and LGBTIQ funding have left countless communities without lifesaving programs. With many grassroots organizations under threat\, the Global Fund remains a lifeline. But its future depends on strong pledges from donor countries to keep the work fully funded. \nThis year\, Canada will decide its next three year pledge. With competing priorities before MPs and the Prime Minister\, our voices are needed more than ever to call for bold Canadian leadership in global health and equality. \nWho should attend? The event is open to all\, with a focus on how Canadian organizations and individuals can take action to support Global Fund replenishment. \nFeaturing: \n\nDr. Notisha Massaquoi\, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto– Scarborough\, Founder and Director of the Black Health Equity Lab (moderator)\nClaudia Ahumada\, Manager\, Civil Society and Communities Advocacy\, Global Fund\nAllan Mwasa\, Strategic Initiatives Executive\, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)\nLenny Emson\, Member Expert of the National Expert Group on LGBTQI+ Health and Rights in Ukraine and Board Member of Outright International\nTBC\n\nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/funding-health-advancing-lgbtiq-equality-why-the-global-fund-matters-now/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Webinar Wednesdays: Insights from the Brazilian Unified Health System
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, September 17th\, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Insights from the Brazilian Unified Health System\, featuring Mayara Alves Luis from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES)\, Brazil. \nWednesday\, September 17th\, 2025 \n12 – 1:30pm MST \nViolence is a major public health concern with far-reaching consequences for individuals\, families\, and communities. In Brazil\, the public health system plays a central role in both responding to and preventing violence. Through a combination of surveillance\, care\, intersectoral collaboration\, and public policies\, Brazil has developed unique approaches and lessons that can inform broader global efforts in addressing violence as a public health issue. During the webinar\, we will explore: 1) understanding violence as a public health issue\, 2) epidemiological data and surveillance systems\, 3) the role of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)\, 4) intersectoral strategies and policies\, 5) challenges and gaps\, and 6) lessons learned and international relevance. \nAbout the Speaker \nMayara Alves Luis holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Public Health from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES)\, Brazil. She is a member of the Laboratory of Studies on Violence\, Health\, and Accidents (LAVISA)\, where she contributes to research on violence prevention and public health. Currently\, she works as a nurse in the Violence Prevention Unit in Vitória\, Espírito Santo. She also serves as a technical adviser at the General Coordination for Epidemiological Surveillance and Violence Prevention at the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Her work focuses on strengthening epidemiological surveillance to support violence prevention efforts. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/webinar-wednesdays-insights-from-the-brazilian-unified-health-system/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
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