A Guide to HIV/AIDS Epidemiological and Surveillance Terms

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Acknowledgments

The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) and the Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (CIDPC) are grateful to everyone who has contributed to this endeavour and would like to acknowledge the people whose guidance, support, and assistance were critical to the preparation of this publication.

Particular thanks are extended to the CAS/CIDPC project team: Dana Reid, Blaize Mumford and Jennifer Geduld for their work in developing the project vision and overall project direction; and to Chris Archibald and Paul Lapierre for supporting the concept and encouraging this initiative. Thanks are extended to Lynne Leonard, Linda Pelude, and Christine Navarro who wrote and edited the first draft of this document. This guide could not have been written without their commitment to the project.

The following community reviewers generously volunteered their time to read and comment on draft versions of the guide and played an integral role in shaping the project: Alda Grigaitis (Good Shepherd Community AIDS Initiative, Hamilton, ON), Barb Bowditch (AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan), Chris MacKenzie (AIDS Resource Centre, Kelowna, BC), Claire Checkland (Canadian Health Network), Debbie Doros (Victoria AIDS Respite Care Society), Deborah Foster (HIV Edmonton), Jocelyne Beck (Canadian Public Health Association, Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse), Kim Thomas (Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network), San Patten (Alberta Community Council on HIV), and Sue Rodgers (AIDS PEI).

Throughout the development of this publication, expert advice was also provided by John Last, University of Ottawa; Carol Major, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care; and Robert Remis, University of Toronto.

Staff from the CAS office who provided support during both the development and review of the project include Liz Scanlon, Marc-André Le Blanc, Laura Delaney, Gerard Yetman, and Linda Truglia. We would also like to recognize A.D. McNaughten of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Ruben Cantu of the National Minority AIDS Council, who kindly fielded queries about related literature and assisted in gathering reference material.

We also wish to thank Jean Dussault and Josée Dussault for their careful translation, and Scientific Publication and Multimedia Services, Health Canada, for its contribution in editing and producing the report, both in print and on the internet.

The contents of the final document remain the responsibility of the CAS/CIDPC project team.

About the Organizations

The Canadian AIDS Society

The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is a national coalition supporting community action on HIV/AIDS issues in Canada. The Society represents more than 100 community-based organizations across the country, providing the bulk of education, support and advocacy programs and services for individuals and communities affected by HIV/AIDS.

The role of CAS is to speak as the national voice and to act as a national forum for a community-based response to HIV infection and AIDS. The Society also undertakes advocacy on behalf of people affected by HIV and AIDS, acts as a resource on HIV and AIDS issues for its member organizations, and coordinates community-based participation in a national strategy to combat HIV and AIDS. CAS carries out this role through national initiatives in prevention, education, treatment, care and support.

CAS is incorporated federally and is a registered Canadian charity.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

The Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (CIDPC), within the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) at Health Canada, provides leadership and expertise in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data pertaining to infectious disease in Canada. Activities include national and international surveillance, targeted field investigation, and applied research and laboratory science.

The role of CIDPC includes the collection of HIV and AIDS surveillance data from all provinces and territories in Canada and the publication of a semi-annual report entitled HIV and AIDS in Canada: Surveillance Report. This report summarizes and interprets HIV and AIDS surveillance data at the national level. Its production is undertaken by the Division of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology and Surveillance, the part of CIDPC responsible for monitoring trends in the HIV epidemic in Canada. The Division also participates in the dissemination of epidemiological HIV and AIDS data through other publications, such as the Inventory of HIV Prevalence and Incidence Studies in Canada and HIV/AIDS Epi Updates.

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