Centralized Repository

The Canadian HIV Pregnancy planning guidelines repackaged into 5 standards of care

Guidance on discussing contraception, pre-conception planning, and menopause with WLWH

"This guide provides health care providers with information on: 1) Human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV related cancers among adult women, and the importance of HPV vaccination in this population; and 2) how to communicate with women about HPV-related cancer prevention and the HPV vaccine" - Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)

PrEP guidelines in Alberta

PEP guidelines in Alberta

Recommendations for ARV prescriptions for pregnant women living with HIV. Includes infographic tools

Guidance for a registered nurse in assessing and managing individuals eligibile for or currently taking PrEP

A list of free baby formula programs in Canada for people living with HIV

A fact sheet on bacterial vaginosis in women including information on symptoms, risk factors, implications, and treatment

"This webinar aims to create a collective virtual space to mobilize knowledge and findings from Because She Cares, a collaborative poetic project and film which centres stories by African, Caribbean and Black women engaged in HIV service and allied-health organizations." - CATIE

Guidelines for providing harm reduction supplies

Yukon guidelines on the assessment of risk and management of persons potentially exposed to HBV, HCV, and HIV

A webinar discussing recent research into bone health of women living with HIV and healthcare recommendations

"Covers disclosure, negotiation and consent, sex work, safer sex, transition-related surgeries, and provides up-to-date information on advances in HIV prevention and treatment, the realities of online dating and internet culture, and access to trans-inclusive health care." - The 519

Guidelines on the management and treatment of HIV/Hep C coinfection

A fact sheet about cabergoline, a medication that stops breast/chest milk production for people who want to formula feed instead of breast/chest feed

A repository of Canadian guidelines in PrEP, PEP, Harm reduction, treatment, testing, and pregnancy care

The Canadian infant feeding consensus guideline is designed to inform and enable better care for women with HIV and their babies.

The Canadian infant feeding consensus guideline is designed to inform and enable better care for women with HIV and their babies.

National guidelines for the prescribing of PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in Canada. These guidelines include evidence-informed recommendations on how to assess patient eligibility for PrEP and how to correctly prescribe it. (CATIE)

A toolkit for healthcare providers and community based organizations on delivering women-centred HIV care.

Guidelines for nursing care for people living with HIV

Three woman living with HIV share what they would say to a best friend who was diagnosed with HIV

A fact sheet about chlamydia including symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

"This resource synthesizes evidence, assesses the effectiveness of behavioural interventions and provides promising practices and evidence-informed strategies for the prevention of chlamydia among young women aged 30 and under. It is intended to support public health professionals and community organizations in the development of evidence-informed strategies for the prevention of chlamydia among this population." - CATIE

Guidelines for caring for people living with HIV in Ontario

This podcast series spotlights real stories from people living with or affected by HIV. Tune in for honest conversations, lived experiences, and community voices breaking stigma one story at a time. Features Spanish and English episodes presented by peer leaders from the LA Family AIDS Network.

Shares the landscape of health care resources, primary care and HIV specific care, and screening considerations for trans, Two-spirit, and gender diverse people living with HIV

WHO's recommendations on promoting and protecting the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV

The second edition of WHO recommendations for ARV use. These recommendations take a public health approach.

A toolkit for CBOs to make their organizations more inclusive and safe for gender identity and gender expression

Information about Doxycycline including how it works, it's effectiveness, accessibility, side effects, and who should consider taking it

A fact sheet about PrEP. Also offered in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Farsi, French, Arabic, Korean, and Punjabi.

A fact sheet about U=U

A guide to infant feeding for people living with HIV.

Video of 5 women living with HIV sharing their testing story

A fact sheet about genital herpes including symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

A fact sheet about gonorrhea including symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

An introduction to pregnancy planning, surrogacy and adoption for people living with HIV.

PrEP guidelines in BC

Quebec guide to prophylaxis and follow up after exposure to HIV, HBV, and HCV

An update to the no 310 guidelines for the care of pregnant women living iwth HIV and prevention of perinatal HIV transmission

An evidence-informed guide for care providers caring for trans and nonbinary patients, developed by Sherbourne Health Centre

A guide to housing in BC, finding a place, moving, trouble shooting housing conflicts, and HIV stigma in housing. Provides budget sheets and other tools to support the house hunting/moving process

A webinar featuring a screening of "HIV Made Me Fabulous" - a film about the story of Juno Roche, a writer, activist, and trans woman living with HIV - and subsequent discussion about the film.

A website sharing information about being parents while living with HIV, centering stories from people living with HIV. Information is for people living with HIV, care providers, and friends/family.

A fact sheet about PrEP use among gender diverse patients, including impacts on hormone use

Discusses indications of HIV PrEP, considerations for HIV prevention counselling, and specific considerations for prescribing and supporting engagement in HIV PrEP for trans and gender diverse people

A decision making algorithm to help care providers counsel people living with HIV who want to become pregnant

A step-by-step guide to pregnancy planning

Shares pregnancy planning and contraception considerations for women living with HIV that care providers should be aware of

Women’s HIV risk is often unrecognized and overlooked, resulting in less awareness about HIV prevention options, especially surrounding HIV prevention medications. Awareness can be impacted by stigma, systemic barriers, and personal circumstances. This resource is intended for cis and Trans women to increase their awareness of the HIV prevention medications that are available to foster sexual health autonomy.

A webinar for health care providers on HIV prevention options for cis and trans women

A toolkit for pregnant people living with HIV and their care providers. Provides information about testing, treatment, and infant feeding. It also offers online learning modules on caring for pregnant people living with HIV, understanding the link between sexual violence and HIV, and healthy eating for pregnant people living with HIV

Nozibele Qamngana, a women living with HIV, shares her experiences in a mixed-status relationship and how she continues to have a fun, safe sex life

Article discussing the female genital tract's vulnerabilities to HIV and protect defences. Provides prevention approaches for women and key messages for service providers to share with women living with HIV

A podcast about women living with HIV's unique realities and the importance of having spaces for women living with HIV to find community

A position statement on HIV testing in pregnancy to identify newborns with perinatal exposure to HIV

A repository of factsheets on HIV treatments/ARVs

Guidelines on screening HIV during pregnancy

Information about the different methods of HIV transmission

A video on HIV transmission through breastfeeding

A fact sheet about HPV, cervival dysplasia, and cervical cancer, including symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

Information for women about reducing risk of HPV-related cancers

The basics of harm reduction with special focus on Indigenous women and decolonizing harm reduction practices

Guidance on pregnancy and infant feeding for people living with HIV

A guide on talking to your kids about your HIV

A toolkit for HIV management and public health follow up in Northwest Territories

An actionable summary of the 5 key recommendations to advance the sexual and reproductive rights of WLHIV

Information about Indigenous women, HIV, and gender-based violence and recommendations for law reform

A toolkit to learn about the privacy and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of situations

Practical information about pregnancy, breast/chestfeeding, and parenting for parents living with HIV

PrEP guidelines in Quebec

Guidelines for caring for people living with HIV in Quebec

Information about U=U in different contexts to reflect the intersectional realities of people living with HIV, such as drug use and criminalization.

"This implementation guide describe how organizations can take part in Love Positive Women, a global project that raises awareness of and celebrates women and girls with HIV." - CATIE

Two women living with HIV talk about sexual satisfaction

A guide to HIV prevention measures by the Manitoba HIV program

A discussion of the menopause experiecne for women living with HIV, treatment options, and how care providers can support WLWH through this transition

Information about menopause for women living with HIV

A step-by-step guide for supporting clients with disclosing their HIV status to someone and impleting the HIV-positive sero-status support model into an organization. Provides tangible tools to use.

The objective of the Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines is to provide clinical information and recommendations for health care providers to assist Canadians affected by HIV with their fertility, preconception, and pregnancy planning decisions.

A variety of algorithms, prescriber's order sets, guides, and other resources to support the management of pregnant people living with HIV

Guidelines for service providers offering HIV testing in Ontario, with a focus on reaching those undiagnosed and at risk populations

PEP information

A fact sheet on PEP for women

A guide to navigating conception for women living with HIV

This film profiles four women with HIV and the impact the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure has had on their lives. A 2022 film, Positive women revisited, followed up 10 years later with two of the women from the original film.

A toolkit for domestic violence and HIV/AIDS service providers, providing information and resources to enhance services for persons exposed to HIV/AIDS and domestic violence.

Basics of PrEP for women, including how to access and pay for PrEP in Ontario

Supplements the current PrEP guidelines by providing tips to care providers on talking to cisgender women about PrEP

A booklet on PrEP

Webinar discussing the future of PrEP such as injections and vaginal rings

A repository of guidelines, resources, and tools for the development, implementation, and evaluation of HIV peer health navigator programs

Guidelines on the development, implementation, and strengthening of peer health navigation programs

PrEP guidelines in Saskatchewan

Guidelines and rationale for the use of PrEP in pregnant and breastfeeding women

Guidelines for caring for people living with HIV in BC

Two trans women share their stories about living with HIV

Saskatchewan guidelines for HIV testing

Tips for service providers to support mothers living with HIV, including messages from women living with HIV.

A webinar hosting a panel discussion of supporting women living with HIV through pregnancy and infant feeding

This resource explains how taking HIV medications and maintaining an undetectable viral load can prevent HIV transmission.

Guide for an HIV test counsellor, with considerations for key populations

A toolkit for CBOs to make their organizations more inclusive of trans clients

Guidelines for ARV Treatment in BC

"This toolkit provides essential insights into the importance of trauma-informed care as it relates to promoting sexual and reproductive health and practical recommendations for delivering trauma-informed care. It is tailored for health care providers offering care to Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender diverse (IWG2STGD+) individuals." - CATIE

A factsheet on providing trauma-informed care in sexual and reproductive healthcare to Indigenous women

A fact sheet about transmitting HIV through breastfeeding

Tips for service providers to provide trauma and violence-informed related to STBBI care

3 separate tools within one document

Guidelines on providing trauma-informed care to women who use substances

Information about U=U and recommendations for service providers discussing U=U with patients.

"This brief examines U=U, or how having an undetectable viral load prevents the onward transmission of HIV, from a women’s rights perspective." - CATIE

Personal stories from a health care provider, WLWH, and policy worker on breast/chestfeeding and HIV transmission

A guide on including trans women in programs and services

Information on how to support women who disclose HIV status when accessing services

The WHO shares key recommendations for HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care for trans populations

Shares a new approach to re-search with Indigenous women living with HIV and the benefits and outcomes of an Indigenized re-search process.

Webinars presented by the Women and HIV Research Program at Women's College Hospital on WCHC toolkits

A factsheet on the needs of trans men living with HIV

A factsheet on the needs of trans women living with HIV

A fact sheet about PrEP

"OHESI and WHAI’s overview of HIV and health outcomes driven by the social determinants of health for women in Ontario."

"WHAI’s toolkit for strengthening the work harm reduction programs do with women who use drugs." - CATIE

A fact sheet about criminalization of HIV nondisclosure among women.

A guide providing women (including trans women) living with HIV with legal information (not advice) about laws that may apply to women experiencing intimate partner violence. Focused on laws in Ontario but some are national

A toolkit for community based organizations who work with women+ living with HIV. Shares "populations of women disproportionately impacted and strategies to build knowledge and capacity to support women in local communities". Includes organizational and individual assessment tools and action planning tools.

Various documents

"This toolkit helps organizations reflect on the impact stigma can have on women with HIV and women at risk of HIV transmission. The toolkit also offers practical tips on how organizations can make their spaces more welcoming and inclusive for women using their services." - CATIE

Information about the WCHC Toolkit for women living with HIV. Presented in French

A toolkit that supports women living with HIV to take an informed role in managing their health and to better advocate for themselves when working with their healthcare providers

A care guide for women living with HIV in Edmonton, used by the Northern Alberta Program

Information about injectable PrEP including evidence of efficacy, impacts on uptake PrEP, and how service providers can support the rollout.

Information about vaginal yeast infections including symptoms, treatment, and prevention

Information about safer sex, harm reduction, vertical transmission, and biology for young women

Various fact sheets

Sexual health information