1. Dwayne Provo appointed as Associate Deputy Minister In a letter released just yesterday, Dwayne Provo, who is Black, announced he has been appointed as the new Associate Deputy Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs. “As a long-time provincial regional education officer serving African Nova Scotian learners, I’ve had the opportunity to work in communities […]
Cost, stigma, ignorance: Barriers abound for access to HIV prevention drugs
After Garry Dart moved to Halifax from Ottawa last year, they found themself on their own when it came to accessing medication to help prevent HIV infection. Dart was on pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a highly effective treatment against HIV infection, usually in the form of a prescription pill taken daily. “In Ontario I had […]
NSHA性病诊所关门了。那是什么我an for people who need testing?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Visit the NSHA’s STI and STD clinic website, and you’re greeted by a message in big red letters: THE STI/STD CLINIC IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WE APOLOGIES (sic) FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. The health authority shut down the clinic early in the pandemic, and there […]