Open AccessHIV in Canada—Surveillance Report, 2018
Author(s) -
Nisrine Haddad,
A Robert,
Ashley Weeks,
Nashira Popovic,
W Siu,
Chris Archibald
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
canada communicable disease report
Language(s) - Slovenian
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1481-8531
pISSN - 1188-4169
DOI - 10.14745/ccdr.v45i12a01
Subject(s) - public health , epidemiology , population , medicine , demography , public health surveillance , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global public health issue, with an estimated 36.9 million people living with HIV in 2017. HIV has been reportable in Canada since 1985 and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) continues to monitor trends in new HIV diagnoses.