HIV Prevention in Saskatchewan Adolescents
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Report, 2015
Saskatchewan adolescents have high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies, both of which are indicators of participation in high risk sexual behaviours. These indicators, along with the high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Saskatchewan, suggest that many adolescents may be at risk of HIV infection. Unfortunately, many adolescents lack the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent HIV infection. This evidence summary highlights the importance of primary prevention of HIV for Saskatchewan adolescents, including common risk factors and recommendations for adolescent HIV prevention programs.
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Are You Positive You’re Negative? Protect Yourself and Others. Get Tested.
Poster, 2015
Rates of adolescent pregnancy and STIs in Saskatchewan are among the highest in Canada. Adolescent pregnancy, STIs, and HIV can be prevented with proper contraception use, testing, and treatment. This poster was created to promote further awareness of the need for STI and HIV testing in Saskatchewan and to highlight the importance of contraceptive use.
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Perinatal Transmission of HIV: Prevention, Treatment, and Education
Report, Updated 2026
Saskatchewan continues to see high rates of new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in comparison to the rest of Canada. A large number of these new cases are being identified in women of childbearing age.
Recognizing the importance of understanding HIV in the context of pregnancy, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute conducted a review of the literature in this area. The review includes findings and recommendations on perinatal transmission, transmission prevention, barriers to prevention, and health promotion around these topics.
SKU: 7-501 -
Are You Positive You’re Negative?
Poster, 2022
Saskatchewan has high rates of HIV, syphilis, and other sexually transmitted infections. This poster brings awareness to how these infections can negatively impact pregnancies and shows that both partners have a responsibility to access testing and treatment to reduce the risk of potential harm.
SKU: 7-014 -
How to End Unhealthy Relationships
Video, 2016
This program offers adolescents insight on how to honestly assess the health of relationships, particularly romantic relationships and intense friendships, and presents concrete steps to help viewers end unhealthy relationships. Adolescents share their experiences, covering a broad spectrum of unhealthy relationships, from a once good friendship that has gone bad to a romantic relationship that has become abusive. Includes a pdf copy of a teacher’s resource book.
Audience: Grade 7-Post SecondarySKU: 7-V-701