New funding supports Indigenous-led engagement to advance HIV and STBBI wellness
In May, a group of Indigenous women gathered at The Institute’s Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) for a powerful roundtable to share wisdom, ceremony and lived experiences in support of HIV and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) prevention and treatment. Guided by respect, resurgence and relational accountability, participants emphasized Indigenous-led, land-based and culturally rooted approaches to health and research.
The gathering also marked the launch of new research funding for Carrie Martin, an investigator in the Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health (IDIGH) Program at The Institute, whose work centres Indigenous voices and priorities to strengthen both community wellness and scientific impact.