The HIV Buddies Knowledge Exchange Hub is an innovative platform designed to connect communities in Canada with experts, activists, and leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South Asian Muslim communities. Its goal is to bridge knowledge, foster solidarity, and share strategies that address stigma, strengthen HIV prevention, and promote inclusive health and human rights responses.

Format and Activities

• Podcasts & Broadcasts: Regular episodes featuring leading voices.community leaders, peer workers, researchers, and policy experts, discussing HIV prevention, Chemsex/PNP, mental health, harm reduction, and U=U.
  
  
• Regional Focus: Highlighting challenges and successes from MENA and South Asian Muslim communities, while linking these experiences to the Canadian context.
  
  
• Knowledge Sharing: Presenting lived experiences, culturally sensitive practices, and evidence-based strategies that inspire action in HIV care, advocacy, and stigma reduction.
  
  

Interactive Engagement: Live Q&A sessions, panel discussions, and online workshops to create dialogue between communities, service providers, and policymakers