Sunday marks World AIDs Day with healthcare professionals warning of increasing HIV rates in Canada, particularly in Alberta. Clinics are overwhelmed with limited resources and medical staff, leading to delays in patient care. Reduced access to testing and treatment during the pandemic is blamed for underdiagnosed cases and increased transmission. Heterosexual contact is now the leading cause of infection in Alberta, surpassing rates among gay, bisexual, and trans populations.
Sunday marks World AIDs Day and doctors, researchers, and community advocates are raising the alarm over the significant rise in HIV rates across Canada , including Alberta .“Our clinics are busting at the seams. We’re doing more work with much of the same resources,” said Dr. Caley Shukalek, a Calgary physician who works at an HIV clinics and is the co-founder Freddie, a company
“Gay, bisexual, men have sex men, and trans populations still represent 40 percent of cases so it’s still a significant rate amongst a small group of people. But, we are seeing an increase of transmission from heterosexual sex between men and women. We’re seeing an increase transmission among those who uses substances, and we’re seeing an increase of cases acquired outside the country and so for all of those reasons we’re seeing a change in demographics,” said Dr. Shukalek.
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