A non-profit society that provides services and programs to individuals living with HIV and advanced HIV in Vancouver to support communities in overcoming the impacts of HIV and HIV stigma.
What is Ribbon Community?
True or False: HIV treatment dramatically reduces the risk of transmission when the viral load is undetectable.
What is True?
A common side effect of HIV medicines.
What is nausea?
The international symbol of AIDS awareness.
What is the red ribbon?
Supporting and empowering communities in overcoming the impacts of HIV and HIV stigma.
What is the Ribbon Community’s purpose?
The number of HIV infection stages classified by the World Health Organization.
What are the 4 stages?
The percentage reduction in the risk of HIV transmission when a person is on effective ART and has an undetectable viral load.
What is over 90%?
How much new global HIV infections have been reduced since the peak in 1995.
What is 60% reduction?
The address of Ribbon Community.
What is 1101 Seymour St., Vancouver?
The number of CD4 immune T-cells which indicates that an individual has advanced HIV.
What is 200 or less?
This medication regime can significantly reduce the risk of contracting HIV for high-risk individuals.
What is PrEP?
This year marked the first major global effort to combat HIV/AIDS with the establishment of the Global Fund.
What is 2002?
The website where you can find all information regarding the Ribbon Community.
What is https://www.ribboncommunity.org?
This bodily fluid does not typically transmit HIV.
What is saliva?
The recommended window period for testing after potential exposure to HIV.
What is 3 months?
This is the year when the first antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV came out in the US.
What is 1987?
The name of the community input process in which Ribbon Community introduced new purpose and values in March 2024.
What is Vision Our Future?
In chronic HIV infection, this term describes the gradual decline in CD4 T cell counts over time.
What is immunosuppression?
The treatment for HIV.
What is antiretroviral therapy?
This significant barrier often prevents people from getting tested for HIV.
What is stigma?