Cat: H22-4/4-2010E ISBN: 978-1-100-15664-4 Français: HC Pub: 100174 Cat: H22-4/4-2010F ISBN: 978-1-100-94488-3 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. [...] Dialogue participants recognize and support the IIHAWG in its efforts to: Move the work of the dialogue initiative forward; Meet yearly, beginning with preparations for indigenous participation before and during the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna in 2010; Support CAAN in its efforts to secure funding of its activities through Government of Canada programmes tha [...] He believed that these peace agreements would need to be preceded by a series of discussions between governments and indigenous chiefs to establish trust and open communication. Other recommendations included: 5a. Indigenous and HIV/AIDS non‐governmental organizations/networks, supported by international bodies such as UNAIDS, should take an active role in [...] However, to date, there has been limited sharing of knowledge and wise practices. Participants recommended putting in place a range of formal and informal mechanisms to facilitate this exchange, including: 6a. Health Canada to share information and examples presented at the dialogue through dissemination of the dialogue report; 6b. All dialogue participants to sh [...] Between 3% and 15% of TB cases are infected with HIV, with HIV/TB more common in persons born outside Canada, in Aboriginal persons and in those with a history of IDU. Between 1997 and 2008, 25% of TB‐HIV co‐infected cases were among Aboriginal persons compared to 22% among Canadian‐born non‐Aboriginals and 51% among those born outside of Canada. 44 approaches, as well as