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WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE

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Thursday, November 30, 2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WORLD AIDS DAY TO BE HOSTED BY MATAWA HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE

THUNDER BAY, ON: The Matawa Health Co-operative (MHC) will be hosting a World Aids Day event for Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay from grades 9 -12.

A number of guests will be making presentations including a number of health staff from the Matawa Health Co-operative, Elevate NWO, Ontario Aboriginal HIV AIDS Strategy and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Keynote speakers will be Dr. James Makokis and Anthony Johnson, a Two-Spirit couple that won the Amazing Race Canada in Season 7.  The agenda is available: here.

Members of the media are cordially invited to attend.

Date:                            Friday, December 1, 2023

Location:                   Matawa Education and Care Centre Gymnasium, 200 Lillie Street North, Thunder Bay

Time:                           9:00 am – 2:30 pm

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For more information, please contact: Chantal Adams, Matawa Health Co-op Community Health Nurse at 1-807-708-3843 cadams@matawa.on.ca or Carol Audet, Matawa Communications Manager at 1-807-632-9663 caudet@matawa.on.ca.

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