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Graphic showing the 90-90-90 targets in Canada.

HIV in Canada: An Update

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

Canada has committed to meeting global targets for HIV: the 90-90-90 targets for 2020, and the 95-95-95 targets for 2025.  Health officials around the word have agreed that if we can achieve … Read more

Categories Bruce House, Health, News - Info

World AIDS Day 2021 – Who have we left behind?

December 13, 2021December 2, 2021

What are the 90-90-90 targets? Simply put: they are what we need to do to stop the spread of HIV and end the epidemic. As estimated 62,050 people in Canada are living … Read more

Categories Bruce House, Health

World AIDS Day 2021 – Call to Action

December 13, 2021December 1, 2021

New HIV infections in Canada rose 11% between 2014 and 2019 — despite highly effective testing, treatment, and prevention methods. Significant outbreaks of syphilis, gonorrhea and hepatitis C are also causing alarm. … Read more

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HIV Self-Testing: a hands-on look

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

The first HIV self-test kit was approved in Canada in late 2020, and will be available in pharmacies soon.  A study conducted by uOttawa and the Ontario HIV Treatment Network is making … Read more

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Disproportionately Effects Our Most Marginalized

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had a negative impact on people from almost all walks of life, it hasn’t affected everyone equally. The pandemic has shed light on the deeply entrenched … Read more

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Has The Time Come For UBI?

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020

Has the Time Arrived for Universal Basic Income?  Canada has a complicated mix of social support systems: CPP, CPP-D, Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement, EI.  Provinces overlap that with their own: wellfare, … Read more

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COVID-19 and HIV: Who is at risk?

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

As we are all surrounded by coronavirus messaging, Bruce House had decided that adding to this flood would not offer a benefit.  Instead we have chosen to maintain links to basic resources … Read more

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COVID-19 – Bruce House Programs and Services

September 10, 2020March 12, 2020

UPDATE – Sept. 10 2020 Effective immediately, and until further notice, Bruce House is consolidating services to ensure that our clients continue to receive the support they need while protecting the health … Read more

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Champlain Region Gender Diverse Health Resource Guide

January 24, 2020

This guide was developed by the Champlain Regional Planning Table for Trans, Two Spirit, Intersex, and Gender Diverse Health. It lists physical health, mental health, and community-based services for trans and gender … Read more

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Do You Know How To Take Your Prescriptions?

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

A Q&A with George Zahalan, pharmacist/owner of CentreTown Pharmacy Pharmacists Can you explain the role of a pharmacist in health care? Pharmacists are drug therapy experts in the health care team, including … Read more

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Bruce House

402 – 251 Bank St.
Ottawa, ON K2P 1X3

613-729-0911

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday
10:00am – 12:15pm and 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Closed for statutory holidays.

 

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