Government of Canada Improves Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

Everyone, regardless of their sexual or gender identity, should have access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and resources that are safe and stigma-free. However, experiences of discrimination within Canada's health care system have and continue to make it more difficult for many members of marginalized groups to get the care they need. This is especially true for 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, as well as women and youth, as the barriers they face are also compounded by a lack of culturally safe, relevant, equitable and stigma-free information and services. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced close to $1.3 million in funding from Health Canada's SRH Fund to support projects led by the Sexuality Education Resource Centre Manitoba and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean (CHABAC) Network housed at HIV Edmonton...The post Government of Canada Improves Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services appeared first on Gay LGBTQ Media and Press Network.