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An Inside Look: Lessons from the Canadian HIV Stigma Index Report

What the Stigma Index has taught us, the impact of the report and what needs to change to reduce HIV stigma in Canada.

https://media.transistor.fm/07208d0e/d5213f3f.mp3

May 13, 2026

This episode coincides with the release of the Canadian HIV Stigma Index Country Report, a major national, community-based research study shaped by the voices of more than 1,400 people living with HIV. The Index documents how stigma continues to affect people’s lives in healthcare, relationships, work, and everyday interactions, and where meaningful change is still needed. Host James Watson and his guests reflect on what the Stigma Index has taught us, the impact of the report and what needs to change to reduce HIV stigma in Canada.

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This Episode’s Guests

Alex Tran

Research Coordinator,

REACH Nexus at St. Michael’s MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions

Arthur Dave Miller

Research Associate,

Sexual Health and Gender (SHaG) Lab at Dalhousie University

Brand Strategy and Site Design by Consumption Co.

With respect, The Positive Effect gratefully acknowledges that in our collaborations across Canada we work in many of the traditional territories of indigenous peoples. Our central offices inside Toronto's St. Michaels Hospital stands on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We strive for respectful partnerships with Indigenous peoples as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation.