By 1999, Aboriginal people were 5 times more likely to have AIDS than other Canadians. The two agencies call for concerted action to prevent the further spread of HIV among Aboriginal people in Canada. As a result, while less than three percent of the Canadian population is Aboriginal, the proportion of AIDS cases attributed to Aboriginal persons has increased from one percent before 1990 to 15 percent in 1999. Discrimination comes from a variety of sources, from band administrators and community members to health practitioners and the public at large. There is a resurgence of Aboriginal culture and community in Canada.
Aboriginal people are the experts in addressing issues affecting their communities.
We can't afford to wait any longer. Addressing the many complicated issues that are contributing factors to the spread of HIV and how Aboriginal People are dealing and living with the disease is at the forefront of the agency's initiatives. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island. Among Aboriginal People in Canada.