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AIDS New Brunswick is a provincial organization committed to facilitating community-based responses to the issues of HIV/AIDS. The aim is to promote and support the health and well-being of persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and to reduce the spread of HIV in New Brunswick.

We work:

• to provide leadership and/or resources for communities to develop HIV/AIDS strategies in geographic and social communities throughout New Brunswick;
• to promote effective and non-discriminatory HIV/AIDS policies and programs;
• to develop a network of fiscal, community, corporate and government resources sufficient to effectively contribute to preventing the spread of HIV;
• to create supportive environments which will enable Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV/AIDS) to make health promoting choices.

PREVENTION IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF HIV!

HIV is a preventable disease that has reached epidemic proportions. New reported cases of HIV remain high throughout New Brunswick and across Canada, and are increasing, particularly among women, people who use injection drugs, young people and other vulnerable communities. Though challenging to reach, these vulnerable populations continue to be the focus of much of AIDS New Brunswick’s efforts in supporting education and prevention resources and initiatives for New Brunswickers.

SUPPORT – YOU’RE NOT ALONE!
Helping people to cope and improve their quality of life guides the delivery of all our support services for persons living with HIV/AIDS and their informal and formal caregivers. We are committed to supporting persons living with HIV/AIDS, their friends and family members, communities affected by HIV/AIDS, and health, social or community workers. We strive to support individuals and organizations by providing and supporting opportunities for information sharing, skills-building, emotional support, peer support, referrals and advocacy.