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We hope this message finds you well. We are happy to share with you an invaluable resource of our LLC Campaign aimed at raising awareness and empowering the African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities regarding HIV self testing.

This informative and user-friendly video guide communities the step-by-step process of HIV self testing using the testing kit. The video is specifically developed to provide clear instructions and guidance throughout the self testing procedure.

We kindly request you to share this video within your organization social media and among your networks. Your support in disseminating this crucial information will significantly contribute to increasing awareness and fostering a proactive approach to HIV testing within the ACB communities.

Please feel free to share it through your organization's website, social media platforms, or any other relevant channels.

Thank you for your dedication to serving our communities and for your ongoing commitment to support ACB communities.

If you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to contact us at e.chufa@accho.ca

During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government extended health care services to everyone living in Ontario regardless of their immigration status through the Physicians and Hospital Services for the Uninsured Program (PHSUP). This program was far from perfect, but for the first time, it enabled thousands of people to access care based on their need and not on their ability to pay. 

When the Ford government cut the PHSUP in March of 2023, they critically endangered the lives of those who had been using the program to access life saving care, and prohibited thousands more people from accessing care in future. Some people were in the middle of chemo treatment, others were scheduled for C-sections in the following days or weeks. These are just a few examples of how lives were immediately jeopardized by Premier Ford’s reckless and heartless decision.

Extending public healthcare coverage (also known as OHIP) to everyone living or working in Ontario is a life-saving measure that would improve individual and public health, and go a long way in building stronger and healthier communities for all. By ensuring timely access to preventative care this move would also lessen the growing strain on our already overburdened emergency departments and hospitals.

We need to pressure the Ford government to reinstate the PHSUP as an immediate first step, and to ultimately expand universal healthcare access to everyone in Ontario regardless of immigration status.