Dignitas International

Congratulations to Dr. Adrienne Chan, recipient of the U of T Medicine Dean's Alumni Humanitarian Award! Well-deserved recognition for a passionate humanitarian who has made invaluable contributions both to Dignitas International and to the broader world of #globalhealth. Read more: https://bit.ly/2D12iJp

The world is off-track to meet targets to #EndTB by 2030, but with renewed funding and commitment, we can employ new strategies for treatment and prevention to ensure that no one dies from this preventable disease. It's time to #EndTB. #WorldTBDay2019

Women are health care workers, scientists, lawyers, nurturers, advocates, leaders, and so much more. A balanced world is a better world. #BalanceIsBetter #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2019

Listen to Dr. Adrienne Chan, Dignitas International's Medical Advisor, speak on Metro Morning about the British patient cleared of #HIV following a bone marrow transplant. Adrienne reminds us it's not time to take our foot off the gas pedal in the global #AIDS response - it's important to support testing and treatment initiatives in low-resource settings to ensure all have access to treatment!

An excess of women's recommended routine health services sharply contrasts the lack of men's in Malawi's health system, resulting in men bearing a greater burden of nearly all diseases. Going forward, donors and international agencies must focus on actively engaging men in the health system, ensuring that health services are accessible, quick and discreet.