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407iers to gender-affirming care (GAC) access on May 2, 2022.</p> 408<p>We were informed by the office of Dr. Steven Morris, a plastic surgeon, that he was no longer going to be offering gender-affirming top surgery procedures (mastectomy, chest masculinization), effective immediately. Dr. Morris was the only provider of gender-affirming surgery within the province of Nova Scotia. Dr. Morris cited that his decision was undertaken after years of his lobbying for proper MSI billing codes, wherein his requests were routinely ignored.</p> 409<p>We were also informed that two specialist providers of surgery readiness letters (a requirement of MSI to get gender-affirming surgery approved for public funding), were no longer accepting new referrals for GAC patients, citing capacity limitations.</p> 410<p>Patients seeking GAC specialist letters will now need to be referred to alternative clinicians. The options for these clinicians are rapidly dwindling, and those who remain are experiencing increasing waits. Patients planning on accessing surgery in NS will now need to take on the considerable burden of accessing surgery in Montreal, QC. Not only does this impact surgery wait times, travel costs, and post-operative care plans, but will increase the engagement with bureaucracy and paperwork, for both providers and patients. MSI will need to be informed and approve a patientâs surgery application be redirected to Montreal. Filling and managing these applications are currently an uncompensated task for providers.</p> 411<p>This crisis in GAC is not new. HSHC and many other organizations have reached out to various levels of government regarding the ongoing struggle to provide and access GAC for years. The Nova Scotia Government and the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) have put all of their GAC eggs in one basket â a basket of undercompensated and over-burdened providers and community health clinics. These resources are starting to fracture. Patients are the ones who will suffer from the purposeful disregard for GAC in this province. Gender-affirming care is lifesaving care, and the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our province are at risk.</p> 412<p>The NS Government and the NSHA must recognise that Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of trans and gender-diverse individuals in Canada. They deserve comprehensive healthcare access that addresses their unique needs. HSHC alone has 850+ patients receiving GAC, with an additional ~60 patients on our waitlist for care. They comprise approx. 22.8% of all Nova Scotian individuals who self-identified as trans and/or non-binary in the 2021 Census. It should be noted that HSHC is not a service of the NSHA, but a non-profit community clinic.</p> 413<p>Gender-affirming care requires comprehensive coordination and compensation. We need decisive action by the provincial government to properly fund all aspects of gender affirming care, including, but not limited to, surgeries. We also ask that MSI reassess their requirements for gender-affirming surgery approval, reducing the barriers and delays in accessing care.</p> 414<p>To learn more about policy alternatives for gender-affirming care, visit: gacns.ca.</p> 415<p>Abbey Ferguson<br /> 416She/her<br /> 417Executive Director<br /> 418Halifax Sexual Health Centre</p> 419<p>Dr. Hali Bauld MD, CCFP<br /> 420She/her<br /> 421Medical Director, Halifax Sexual Health Centre<br /> 422Founder/Medical Director, Truro Sexual Health Centre</p> 423<p>ABOUT HSHC</p> 424<p>The mission of Halifax Sexual Health Centre is to improve and optimize the sexual health of all members of our community, by providing high quality and caring services, and empowering clients to make healthy choices.</p> 425<p>MEDIA CONTACT</p> 426<p>To arrange a media interview, direct requests and questions to:</p> 427<p>Abbey Ferguson (she/her), Executive Director, Halifax Sexual Health Centre<br /> 428902-455-9656 ext 2, [email protected]</p> 429<p>Riley Neilson-Baker (they/them), Gender Affirming Care NS<br /> 430[email protected]</p> 431<p> </p> 432 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 433 434 435 </div> 436 437</article><!-- #post-1096 --> 438 439 440 441<article id="post-793" class="post-793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gender category-sex post-with-thumbnail post-with-thumbnail-large"> 442 443 444 <div class="entry-main"> 445 446 447 <header class="entry-header">
448 <div class="entry-thumbnail"> 449 <a href="https://hshc.ca/2018/05/01/sex-and-gender/"><img width="720" height="380" src="https://hshc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Genderbread-Person-1-720x380.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></a> 450 </div> 451 452 <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://hshc.ca/2018/05/01/sex-and-gender/" title="Permalink to Sex and Gender" rel="bookmark">Sex and Gender</a></h1> 453 454 <div class="entry-meta"> 455 Posted on <a href="https://hshc.ca/2018/05/01/sex-and-gender/" title="12:18 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-05-01T12:18:47-03:00">May 1, 2018</time></a><time class="updated" datetime="2018-05-02T09:38:10-03:00">May 2, 2018</time> <span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://hshc.ca/author/admin/" title="View all posts by admin" rel="author">admin</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 456 457 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 458 459 <div class="entry-content"> 460 <div id="pl-793" class="panel-layout"> 461<div id="pg-793-0" class="panel-grid panel-no-style"> 462<div id="pgc-793-0-0" class="panel-grid-cell" data-weight="1"> 463<div id="panel-793-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0"> 464<div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base"> 465<div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> 466<p>Letâs talk about sex and gender! These two terms that tend to be used interchangeably but mean completely different things.</p> 467<p><strong>5 things to know about sex and gender:</strong></p> 468<ol> 469<li>Sex is the biological categorization that tends to be based on our external genitalia. We, as humans, like to categorize things in boxes, such as male and female. But it is possible that we have different sex chromosomes, hormones, or different genitalia.</li> 470<li>Did you know there are more than 2 biological sexes? Intersex refers to individuals that are born with sex characteristics that are neither male or female. There are an estimated 30 types of intersex characteristics that come in variations of sex chromosome patterns, reproductive organs, genitalia, and/or hormones.</li> 471<li>Gender is a collection of traits, behaviours, and roles that are culturally associated with maleness or femaleness. An example would be girls play with dolls, wear dresses, and are usually associated with the colour pink.</li> 472<li>Gender is a social and cultural construct that is supported by our societal culture and is usually enforced by our language, the media, and policies.</li> 473<li>Gender identity is not determined by how a person was raised. You can be raised as one gender and identify with another gender, or no gender at all. Transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, or gender queer individuals have existed throughout history and in many cultures!</li> 474</ol> 475<p><strong>Did you know?</strong></p> 476</div> 477</div> 478</div> 479<div id="attachment_800" style="width: 1211px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-800" class="wp-image-800 size-full" src="https://hshc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Genderbread-Person-1.png" alt="" width="1201" height="778" srcset="https://hshc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Genderbread-Person-1.png 1201w, https://hshc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Genderbread-Person-1-300x194.png 300w, https://hshc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Genderbread-Person-1-768x498.png 768w, https://hshc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Genderbread-Person-1-1024x663.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px" /><p id="caption-attachment-800" class="wp-caption-text">More information on the Genderbread Person can be found on: http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2015/03/the-genderbread-person-v3/</p></div> 480<div id="panel-793-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0"> 481<p> </p> 482<div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base"> 483<div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> 484<p><strong>Book Recommendations:</strong></p> 485<p>Our friends at <a href="https://venusenvy.ca/">Venus Envy</a> have helped us compile a list of books on gender and sex:</p> 486<p>1. <a href="https://venusenvy.ca/products/my-new-gender-workbook">My New Gender Workbook</a><br /> 4872. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16030642-gender-and-sexuality-for-beginners">Gender & Sexuality for Beginners</a><br /> 4883. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35290631-how-to-un
488derstand-your-gender?ac=1&from_search=true">How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are</a><br /> 4894. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7922146-gender-outlaws?ac=1&from_search=true">Gender Outlaw </a><br /> 4905. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22523264-decolonizing-trans-gender-101?ac=1&from_search=true">Decolonizing Trans/Gender 101</a><br /> 4916. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21501597-rethinking-sexism-gender-and-sexuality?ac=1&from_search=true">Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality</a></p> 492<p> </p> 493</div> 494</div> 495</div> 496</div> 497</div> 498</div> 499 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 500 501 502 </div> 503 504</article><!-- #post-793 --> 505 506 507 508 509 </div><!-- #content .site-content --> 510 511</div><!-- #primary .content-area --> 512 513 514<div id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary"> 515 <aside id="sow-button-3" class="widget widget_sow-button"><div 516 517 class="so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-efca2e34fb4b" 518 519 ><div class="ow-button-base ow-button-align-center" 520> 521 <a 522 href="https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/7979" 523 class="sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover" > 524 <span> 525 526 DONATE </span> 527 </a> 528 </div> 529</div></aside><aside id="text-2" class="widget widget_text"><h3 class="widget-title">Facebook</h3> <div class="textwidget"><div class="cff-wrapper"><div class="cff-wrapper-ctn " ><div id="cff" role="region" aria-label="Facebook feed" class="cff cff-list-container cff-default-styles cff-mob-cols-1 cff-tab-cols-1" data-char="400" ><div class="cff-posts-wrap" role="list"><div role="listitem" id="cff_155865784447760_1752944000165259" class="cff-item cff-status-post cff-album author-halifax-sexual-health-centre" > 530 <div class="cff-author"> 531 <div class="cff-author-text"> 532 <div class="cff-page-name cff-author-date" > 533 <strong role="heading" aria-level="3"><a href="https://facebook.com/155865784447760" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" >Halifax Sexual Health Centre</a></strong> 534 <span class="cff-story"> </span> 535 </div> 536 537<p class="cff-date" > 6 days ago </p> 538 </div> 539 <div class="cff-author-img " data-avatar="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/550204465_1413127117480284_494388635175395156_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_s50x50_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=f907e8&_nc_ohc=HiRSYiFg3ZIQ7kNvwGlJOgm&_nc_oc=Adobt_ajYsVhlTf-k-1-8Aaa6zdDOhEFZGmmL0c9aK98tTzwg1_ZpFxmL-0QDQFg-NE&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=1-w28NNBp94Pcu73Zucwmw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKAXK9ERk2Qg3WlUo4z7qbWVTMjwrYT58Mi-jwmRSRuS2qzpD9d3tuxixpSJIazQitnb1fqCHZfEw&oh=00_AQMVtw0pT_4Kx_5LdHxbIqxih56BypcNifSiwGWSbp57Hg&oe=6AC42E77"> 540 <a href="https://facebook.com/155865784447760" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" ><img decoding="async" src="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/550204465_1413127117480284_494388635175395156_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_s50x50_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=f907e8&_nc_ohc=HiRSYiFg3ZIQ7kNvwGlJOgm&_nc_oc=Adobt_ajYsVhlTf-k-1-8Aaa6zdDOhEFZGmmL0c9aK98tTzwg1_ZpFxmL-0QDQFg-NE&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=1-w28NNBp94Pcu73Zucwmw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKAXK9ERk2Qg3WlUo4z7qbWVTMjwrYT58Mi-jwmRSRuS2qzpD9d3tuxixpSJIazQitnb1fqCHZfEw&oh=00_AQMVtw0pT_4Kx_5LdHxbIqxih56BypcNifSiwGWSbp57Hg&oe=6AC42E77" title="Halifax Sexual Health Centre" alt="Halifax Sexual Health Centre" width=40 height=40></a> 541 </div> 542</div> 543 544<div class="cff-post-text" > 545 <span class="cff-text" data-color=""> 546 Weâre throwing a pyjama party to celebrate the launch of Queer Love as Revolution! 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619<a href="https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/advocates-rally-in-support-as-ndp-tables-legislation-for-free-birth-control/">https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/advocates-rally-in-support-as-ndp-tables-legislation-for-free-birth-control/</a></p> 620 </div> 621 </div> 622 </div> 623 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 624 " 625 data-anchor-id="advocates-call-on-n-s-government-to-implement-no-cost-contraception-coverage"> 626 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 627 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-advocates-call-on-n-s-government-to-implement-no-cost-contraception-coverage" aria-controls="accordion-content-advocates-call-on-n-s-government-to-implement-no-cost-contraception-coverage" aria-expanded="false"> 628 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 629 Advocates call on N.S. government to implement no-cost contraception coverage </div> 630 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 631 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 632 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 633 634 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 635 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 636 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 637 638 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 639 </div> 640 </div> 641 </div> 642 643 <div 644 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 645 role="region" 646 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-advocates-call-on-n-s-government-to-implement-no-cost-contraception-coverage" 647 id="accordion-content-advocates-call-on-n-s-government-to-implement-no-cost-contraception-coverage" 648 style="display: none;" > 649 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 650 <p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/advocates-call-on-ns-government-to-implement-no-cost-contraception-coverage/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/advocates-call-on-ns-government-to-implement-no-cost-contraception-coverage/</a></p> 651 </div> 652 </div> 653 </div> 654 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 655 " 656 data-anchor-id="hshc-at-the-standing-committee-on-health"> 657 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 658 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-on-health" aria-controls="accordion-content-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-on-health" aria-expanded="false"> 659 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left">
660 HSHC at the Standing Committee on Health </div> 661 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 662 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 663 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 664 665 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 666 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 667 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 668 669 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 670 </div> 671 </div> 672 </div> 673 674 <div 675 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 676 role="region" 677 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-on-health" 678 id="accordion-content-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-on-health" 679 style="display: none;" > 680 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 681 <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B02JQzeqjXo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B02JQzeqjXo</a></p> 682 </div> 683 </div> 684 </div> 685 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 686 " 687 data-anchor-id="n-s-endometriosis-patients-urge-province-to-introduce-free-birth-control"> 688 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 689 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-n-s-endometriosis-patients-urge-province-to-introduce-free-birth-control" aria-controls="accordion-content-n-s-endometriosis-patients-urge-province-to-introduce-free-birth-control" aria-expanded="false"> 690 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 691 N.S. endometriosis patients urge province to introduce free birth control </div> 692 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 693 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 694 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 695 696 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 697 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 698 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 699 700 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 701 </div> 702 </div> 703 </div> 704 705 <div 706 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 707 role="region" 708 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-n-s-endometriosis-patients-urge-province-to-introduce-free-birth-control" 709 id="accordion-content-n-s-endometriosis-patients-urge-province-to-introduce-free-birth-control" 710 style="display: none;" > 711 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 712 <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10690099/endometriosis-free-birth-control/">https://globalnews.ca/news/10690099/endometriosis-free-birth-control/</a></p> 713 </div> 714 </div> 715 </div> 716 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 717 " 718 data-anchor-id="halifax-sexual-health-centre-says-demand-for-services-out-of-control"> 719 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 720 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-halifax-sexual-health-centre-says-demand-for-services-%e2%80%98out-of-control%e2%80%99" aria-controls="accordion-content-halifax-sexual-health-centre-says-demand-for-services-%e2%80%98out-of-control%e2%80%99" aria-expanded="false"> 721 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 722 Halifax Sexual Health Centre says demand for services âout of controlâ </div> 723 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 724 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 725 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 726 727 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 728 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 729 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 730 731 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 732 </div> 733 </div> 734 </div> 735 736 <div 737 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 738 role="region" 739 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-halifax-sexual-health-centre-says-demand-for-services-%e2%80%98out-of-control%e2%80%99" 740 id="accordion-content-halifax-sexual-health-centre-says-demand-for-services-%e2%80%98out-of-control%e2%80%99" 741 style="display: none;" > 742 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 743 <p><a href="https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/halifax-sexual-health-centre-says-demand-for-services-out-of-control/">https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/halifax-sexual-health-centre-says-demand-for-services-out-of-control/</a></p> 744 </div> 745 </div> 746 </div> 747 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 748 " 749 data-anchor-id="talking-sex-with-seniors-campaigns-encourage-conversations-about-risks-of-stis-hookup-culture"> 750 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 751 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-talking-sex-with-seniors-campaigns-encourage-conversations-about-risks-of-stis-hookup-culture" aria-controls="accordion-content-talking-sex-with-seniors-campaigns-encourage-conversations-about-risks-of-stis-hookup-culture" aria-expanded="false"> 752 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 753 Talking sex with seniors: campaigns encourage conversations about risks of STIs, hookup culture </div> 754 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 755 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 756 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 757 758 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 759 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 760 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 761 762 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 763 </div> 764 </div>
765 </div> 766 767 <div 768 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 769 role="region" 770 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-talking-sex-with-seniors-campaigns-encourage-conversations-about-risks-of-stis-hookup-culture" 771 id="accordion-content-talking-sex-with-seniors-campaigns-encourage-conversations-about-risks-of-stis-hookup-culture" 772 style="display: none;" > 773 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 774 <p><a href="https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/talking-sex-with-seniors-campaigns-encourage-conversations-about-risks-of-stis-hookup-culture/">https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/talking-sex-with-seniors-campaigns-encourage-conversations-about-risks-of-stis-hookup-culture/</a></p> 775 </div> 776 </div> 777 </div> 778 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 779 " 780 data-anchor-id="experts-say-remain-vigilant-as-mass-mpox-vaccination-clinic-wraps-up-in-halifax"> 781 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 782 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-experts-say-remain-vigilant-as-mass-mpox-vaccination-clinic-wraps-up-in-halifax" aria-controls="accordion-content-experts-say-remain-vigilant-as-mass-mpox-vaccination-clinic-wraps-up-in-halifax" aria-expanded="false"> 783 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 784 Experts say remain vigilant as mass mpox vaccination clinic wraps up in Halifax </div> 785 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 786 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 787 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 788 789 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 790 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 791 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 792 793 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 794 </div> 795 </div> 796 </div> 797 798 <div 799 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 800 role="region" 801 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-experts-say-remain-vigilant-as-mass-mpox-vaccination-clinic-wraps-up-in-halifax" 802 id="accordion-content-experts-say-remain-vigilant-as-mass-mpox-vaccination-clinic-wraps-up-in-halifax" 803 style="display: none;" > 804 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 805 <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9670042/mass-mpox-clinic-halifax-vigilance/">https://globalnews.ca/news/9670042/mass-mpox-clinic-halifax-vigilance/</a></p> 806 </div> 807 </div> 808 </div> 809 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 810 " 811 data-anchor-id="saltwire-from-iuds-to-hormones-women-find-health-concerns-often-dismissed"> 812 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 813 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-saltwire-from-iuds-to-hormones-women-find-health-concerns-often-dismissed" aria-controls="accordion-content-saltwire-from-iuds-to-hormones-women-find-health-concerns-often-dismissed" aria-expanded="false"> 814 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 815 Saltwire - From IUDs to hormones: Women find health concerns often dismissed </div> 816 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 817 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 818 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 819 820 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 821 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 822 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 823 824 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 825 </div> 826 </div> 827 </div> 828 829 <div 830 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 831 role="region" 832 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-saltwire-from-iuds-to-hormones-women-find-health-concerns-often-dismissed" 833 id="accordion-content-saltwire-from-iuds-to-hormones-women-find-health-concerns-often-dismissed" 834 style="display: none;" > 835 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 836 <p><a href="https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/from-iuds-to-hormones-women-find-health-concerns-often-dismissed-100831497/">https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/from-iuds-to-hormones-women-find-health-concerns-often-dismissed-100831497/</a></p> 837 </div> 838 </div> 839 </div> 840 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 841 " 842 data-anchor-id="advocates-applaud-provinces-decision-to-remove-barriers-for-gender-affirming-care-but-say-more-needs-to-be-done"> 843 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 844 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-advocates-applaud-province%e2%80%99s-decision-to-remove-barriers-for-gender-affirming-care-but-say-more-needs-to-be-done" aria-controls="accordion-content-advocates-applaud-province%e2%80%99s-decision-to-remove-barriers-for-gender-affirming-care-but-say-more-needs-to-be-done" aria-expanded="false"> 845 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 846 Advocates applaud provinceâs decision to remove barriers for gender-affirming care, but say more needs to be done </div> 847 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 848 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 849 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 850 851 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 852 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 853 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 854 855 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 856 </div> 857 </div>
858 </div> 859 860 <div 861 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 862 role="region" 863 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-advocates-applaud-province%e2%80%99s-decision-to-remove-barriers-for-gender-affirming-care-but-say-more-needs-to-be-done" 864 id="accordion-content-advocates-applaud-province%e2%80%99s-decision-to-remove-barriers-for-gender-affirming-care-but-say-more-needs-to-be-done" 865 style="display: none;" > 866 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 867 <p><a href="https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house/advocates-applaud-provinces-decision-to-remove-barriers-for-gender-affirming-care-but-say-more-needs-to-be-done/">https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house/advocates-applaud-provinces-decision-to-remove-barriers-for-gender-affirming-care-but-say-more-needs-to-be-done/</a></p> 868 </div> 869 </div> 870 </div> 871 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 872 " 873 data-anchor-id="nova-scotia-reduces-multiple-letter-requirement-for-gender-affirming-care"> 874 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 875 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-nova-scotia-reduces-multiple-letter-requirement-for-gender-affirming-care" aria-controls="accordion-content-nova-scotia-reduces-multiple-letter-requirement-for-gender-affirming-care" aria-expanded="false"> 876 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 877 Nova Scotia reduces multiple-letter requirement for gender-affirming care </div> 878 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 879 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 880 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 881 882 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 883 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 884 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 885 886 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 887 </div> 888 </div> 889 </div> 890 891 <div 892 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 893 role="region" 894 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-nova-scotia-reduces-multiple-letter-requirement-for-gender-affirming-care" 895 id="accordion-content-nova-scotia-reduces-multiple-letter-requirement-for-gender-affirming-care" 896 style="display: none;" > 897 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 898 <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nova-scotia-reduces-multiple-letter-requirement-for-gender-affirming/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nova-scotia-reduces-multiple-letter-requirement-for-gender-affirming/</a></p> 899 </div> 900 </div> 901 </div> 902 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 903 " 904 data-anchor-id="n-s-streamlines-process-for-people-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery"> 905 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 906 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-n-s-streamlines-process-for-people-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" aria-controls="accordion-content-n-s-streamlines-process-for-people-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" aria-expanded="false"> 907 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 908 N.S. streamlines process for people seeking gender-affirming surgery </div> 909 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 910 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 911 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 912 913 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 914 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 915 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 916 917 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 918 </div> 919 </div> 920 </div> 921 922 <div 923 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 924 role="region" 925 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-n-s-streamlines-process-for-people-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" 926 id="accordion-content-n-s-streamlines-process-for-people-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" 927 style="display: none;" > 928 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 929 <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gender-affirming-surgery-operations-transgender-health-1.6526428">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gender-affirming-surgery-operations-transgender-health-1.6526428</a></p> 930 </div> 931 </div> 932 </div> 933 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 934 " 935 data-anchor-id="nova-scotia-reducing-wait-times-for-gender-affirming-surgery"> 936 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 937 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-nova-scotia-reducing-wait-times-for-gender-affirming-surgery" aria-controls="accordion-content-nova-scotia-reducing-wait-times-for-gender-affirming-surgery" aria-expanded="false"> 938 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 939 Nova Scotia reducing wait times for gender-affirming surgery </div> 940 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 941 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 942 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 943 944 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 945 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 946 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 947 948 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 949 </div> 950 </div>
951 </div> 952 953 <div 954 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 955 role="region" 956 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-nova-scotia-reducing-wait-times-for-gender-affirming-surgery" 957 id="accordion-content-nova-scotia-reducing-wait-times-for-gender-affirming-surgery" 958 style="display: none;" > 959 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 960 <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9003256/nova-scotia-removing-barriers-gender-affirming-care/">https://globalnews.ca/news/9003256/nova-scotia-removing-barriers-gender-affirming-care/</a></p> 961 </div> 962 </div> 963 </div> 964 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 965 " 966 data-anchor-id="province-reduces-barriers-for-nova-scotians-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery"> 967 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 968 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-province-reduces-barriers-for-nova-scotians-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" aria-controls="accordion-content-province-reduces-barriers-for-nova-scotians-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" aria-expanded="false"> 969 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 970 Province Reduces Barriers for Nova Scotians Seeking Gender-Affirming Surgery </div> 971 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 972 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 973 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 974 975 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 976 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 977 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 978 979 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 980 </div> 981 </div> 982 </div> 983 984 <div 985 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 986 role="region" 987 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-province-reduces-barriers-for-nova-scotians-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" 988 id="accordion-content-province-reduces-barriers-for-nova-scotians-seeking-gender-affirming-surgery" 989 style="display: none;" > 990 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 991 <p><a href="https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20220720002">https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20220720002</a></p> 992 </div> 993 </div> 994 </div> 995 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 996 " 997 data-anchor-id="getting-an-iud-inserted-can-really-really-hurt-heres-what-you-can-do-about-it"> 998 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 999 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-getting-an-iud-inserted-can-really-really-hurt-here%e2%80%99s-what-you-can-do-about-it" aria-controls="accordion-content-getting-an-iud-inserted-can-really-really-hurt-here%e2%80%99s-what-you-can-do-about-it" aria-expanded="false"> 1000 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1001 Getting An IUD Inserted Can Really, Really Hurt. Hereâs What You Can Do About It </div> 1002 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1003 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1004 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1005 1006 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1007 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1008 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1009 1010 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1011 </div> 1012 </div> 1013 </div> 1014 1015 <div 1016 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1017 role="region" 1018 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-getting-an-iud-inserted-can-really-really-hurt-here%e2%80%99s-what-you-can-do-about-it" 1019 id="accordion-content-getting-an-iud-inserted-can-really-really-hurt-here%e2%80%99s-what-you-can-do-about-it" 1020 style="display: none;" > 1021 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1022 <p><a href="http://chatelaine.com/health/iud-pain-management/">http://chatelaine.com/health/iud-pain-management/</a></p> 1023 </div> 1024 </div> 1025 </div> 1026 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1027 " 1028 data-anchor-id="representation-is-crucial-halifax-pride-underway-after-two-years"> 1029 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1030 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-representation-is-crucial%e2%80%99-halifax-pride-underway-after-two-years" aria-controls="accordion-content-representation-is-crucial%e2%80%99-halifax-pride-underway-after-two-years" aria-expanded="false"> 1031 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1032 'Representation is crucialâ: Halifax Pride underway after two years </div> 1033 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1034 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1035 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1036 1037 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1038 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1039 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1040 1041 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1042 </div> 1043 </div>
1044 </div> 1045 1046 <div 1047 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1048 role="region" 1049 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-representation-is-crucial%e2%80%99-halifax-pride-underway-after-two-years" 1050 id="accordion-content-representation-is-crucial%e2%80%99-halifax-pride-underway-after-two-years" 1051 style="display: none;" > 1052 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1053 <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/8995262/halifax-pride-2022-underway/">https://globalnews.ca/news/8995262/halifax-pride-2022-underway/</a></p> 1054 </div> 1055 </div> 1056 </div> 1057 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1058 " 1059 data-anchor-id="canadian-lawyers-rally-outside-u-s-consulate-in-halifax-over-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade"> 1060 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1061 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-canadian-lawyers-rally-outside-u-s-consulate-in-halifax-over-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade" aria-controls="accordion-content-canadian-lawyers-rally-outside-u-s-consulate-in-halifax-over-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade" aria-expanded="false"> 1062 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1063 Canadian lawyers rally outside U.S. consulate in Halifax over decision to overturn Roe v. Wade </div> 1064 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1065 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1066 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1067 1068 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1069 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1070 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1071 1072 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1073 </div> 1074 </div> 1075 </div> 1076 1077 <div 1078 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1079 role="region" 1080 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-canadian-lawyers-rally-outside-u-s-consulate-in-halifax-over-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade" 1081 id="accordion-content-canadian-lawyers-rally-outside-u-s-consulate-in-halifax-over-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade" 1082 style="display: none;" > 1083 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1084 <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/8945786/canadian-lawyers-rally-us-consulate-ns-roe-v-wade/">https://globalnews.ca/news/8945786/canadian-lawyers-rally-us-consulate-ns-roe-v-wade/</a></p> 1085 </div> 1086 </div> 1087 </div> 1088 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1089 " 1090 data-anchor-id="gender-affirming-care-in-canada-comes-with-barriers-and-delays-especially-in-n-s"> 1091 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1092 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-gender-affirming-care-in-canada-comes-with-barriers-and-delays-especially-in-n-s" aria-controls="accordion-content-gender-affirming-care-in-canada-comes-with-barriers-and-delays-especially-in-n-s" aria-expanded="false"> 1093 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1094 Gender-affirming care in Canada comes with barriers and delays, especially in N.S. </div> 1095 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1096 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1097 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1098 1099 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1100 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1101 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1102 1103 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1104 </div> 1105 </div> 1106 </div> 1107 1108 <div 1109 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1110 role="region" 1111 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-gender-affirming-care-in-canada-comes-with-barriers-and-delays-especially-in-n-s" 1112 id="accordion-content-gender-affirming-care-in-canada-comes-with-barriers-and-delays-especially-in-n-s" 1113 style="display: none;" > 1114 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1115 <p><a href="https://halifax.citynews.ca/nova-scotia-news/gender-affirming-care-in-canada-comes-with-barriers-and-delays-especially-in-ns-5509648">https://halifax.citynews.ca/nova-scotia-news/gender-affirming-care-in-canada-comes-with-barriers-and-delays-especially-in-ns-5509648</a></p> 1116 </div> 1117 </div> 1118 </div> 1119 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1120 " 1121 data-anchor-id="gender-affirming-care-town-hall-may-17-2022"> 1122 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1123 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-gender-affirming-care-town-hall-may-17-2022" aria-controls="accordion-content-gender-affirming-care-town-hall-may-17-2022" aria-expanded="false"> 1124 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1125 Gender Affirming Care Town Hall - May 17, 2022 </div> 1126 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1127 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1128 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1129 1130 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1131 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1132 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1133 1134 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1135 </div> 1136 </div>
1137 </div> 1138 1139 <div 1140 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1141 role="region" 1142 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-gender-affirming-care-town-hall-may-17-2022" 1143 id="accordion-content-gender-affirming-care-town-hall-may-17-2022" 1144 style="display: none;" > 1145 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1146 <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzyKlbWdX2k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzyKlbWdX2k</a></p> 1147 </div> 1148 </div> 1149 </div> 1150 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1151 " 1152 data-anchor-id="nova-scotias-discriminatorily-underfunded-gender-affirming-care-system-needs-a-revamp"> 1153 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1154 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-nova-scotia%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cdiscriminatorily-underfunded%e2%80%9d-gender-affirming-care-system-needs-a-revamp" aria-controls="accordion-content-nova-scotia%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cdiscriminatorily-underfunded%e2%80%9d-gender-affirming-care-system-needs-a-revamp" aria-expanded="false"> 1155 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1156 Nova Scotiaâs âdiscriminatorily underfundedâ gender-affirming care system needs a revamp </div> 1157 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1158 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1159 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1160 1161 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1162 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1163 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1164 1165 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1166 </div> 1167 </div> 1168 </div> 1169 1170 <div 1171 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1172 role="region" 1173 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-nova-scotia%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cdiscriminatorily-underfunded%e2%80%9d-gender-affirming-care-system-needs-a-revamp" 1174 id="accordion-content-nova-scotia%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cdiscriminatorily-underfunded%e2%80%9d-gender-affirming-care-system-needs-a-revamp" 1175 style="display: none;" > 1176 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1177 <p><a href="https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/nova-scotias-discriminatorily-underfunded-gender-affirming-care-system-needs-a-revamp/Content?oid=28648458">https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/nova-scotias-discriminatorily-underfunded-gender-affirming-care-system-needs-a-revamp/Content?oid=28648458</a></p> 1178 </div> 1179 </div> 1180 </div> 1181 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1182 " 1183 data-anchor-id="more-doctors-trained-in-gender-affirming-care-needed-say-n-s-advocates"> 1184 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1185 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-more-doctors-trained-in-gender-affirming-care-needed-say-n-s-advocates" aria-controls="accordion-content-more-doctors-trained-in-gender-affirming-care-needed-say-n-s-advocates" aria-expanded="false"> 1186 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1187 More doctors trained in gender-affirming care needed, say N.S. advocates </div> 1188 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1189 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1190 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1191 1192 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1193 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1194 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1195 1196 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1197 </div> 1198 </div> 1199 </div> 1200 1201 <div 1202 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1203 role="region" 1204 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-more-doctors-trained-in-gender-affirming-care-needed-say-n-s-advocates" 1205 id="accordion-content-more-doctors-trained-in-gender-affirming-care-needed-say-n-s-advocates" 1206 style="display: none;" > 1207 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1208 <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/8833878/nova-scotia-gender-affirming-care-doctors-needed/">https://globalnews.ca/news/8833878/nova-scotia-gender-affirming-care-doctors-needed/</a></p> 1209 </div> 1210 </div> 1211 </div> 1212 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1213 "
1214 data-anchor-id="hshc-at-the-standing-committee-of-public-accounts"> 1215 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1216 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-of-public-accounts" aria-controls="accordion-content-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-of-public-accounts" aria-expanded="false"> 1217 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1218 HSHC at the Standing Committee of Public Accounts </div> 1219 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1220 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1221 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1222 1223 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1224 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1225 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1226 1227 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1228 </div> 1229 </div> 1230 </div> 1231 1232 <div 1233 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1234 role="region" 1235 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-of-public-accounts" 1236 id="accordion-content-hshc-at-the-standing-committee-of-public-accounts" 1237 style="display: none;" > 1238 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1239 <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYbze3ZxaQA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYbze3ZxaQA</a></p> 1240 </div> 1241 </div> 1242 </div> 1243 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1244 " 1245 data-anchor-id="only-n-s-doctor-performing-gender-affirming-surgeries-discontinuing-service"> 1246 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1247 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-only-n-s-doctor-performing-gender-affirming-surgeries-discontinuing-service" aria-controls="accordion-content-only-n-s-doctor-performing-gender-affirming-surgeries-discontinuing-service" aria-expanded="false"> 1248 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1249 Only N.S. doctor performing gender-affirming surgeries discontinuing service </div> 1250 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1251 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1252 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1253 1254 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1255 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1256 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1257 1258 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1259 </div> 1260 </div> 1261 </div> 1262 1263 <div 1264 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1265 role="region" 1266 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-only-n-s-doctor-performing-gender-affirming-surgeries-discontinuing-service" 1267 id="accordion-content-only-n-s-doctor-performing-gender-affirming-surgeries-discontinuing-service" 1268 style="display: none;" > 1269 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1270 <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/8812551/only-n-s-doctor-performing-gender-affirming-surgeries-discontinuing-service/">https://globalnews.ca/news/8812551/only-n-s-doctor-performing-gender-affirming-surgeries-discontinuing-service/</a></p> 1271 </div> 1272 </div> 1273 </div> 1274 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1275 " 1276 data-anchor-id="n-s-advocates-say-loss-of-specialists-supporting-gender-affirming-surgeries-will-cause-a-crisis"> 1277 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1278 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-n-s-advocates-say-loss-of-specialists-supporting-gender-affirming-surgeries-will-cause-a-crisis" aria-controls="accordion-content-n-s-advocates-say-loss-of-specialists-supporting-gender-affirming-surgeries-will-cause-a-crisis" aria-expanded="false"> 1279 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1280 N.S. advocates say loss of specialists supporting gender-affirming surgeries will cause a crisis </div> 1281 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1282 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1283 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1284 1285 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1286 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1287 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1288 1289 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1290 </div> 1291 </div>
1292 </div> 1293 1294 <div 1295 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1296 role="region" 1297 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-n-s-advocates-say-loss-of-specialists-supporting-gender-affirming-surgeries-will-cause-a-crisis" 1298 id="accordion-content-n-s-advocates-say-loss-of-specialists-supporting-gender-affirming-surgeries-will-cause-a-crisis" 1299 style="display: none;" > 1300 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1301 <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gender-affirming-care-specialists-not-accepting-new-patients-1.6442813">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gender-affirming-care-specialists-not-accepting-new-patients-1.6442813</a></p> 1302 </div> 1303 </div> 1304 </div> 1305 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1306 " 1307 data-anchor-id="advocates-say-gender-affirming-health-care-access-crisis-in-nova-scotia-worsening-as-barriers-increase"> 1308 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1309 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-advocates-say-gender-affirming-health-care-access-crisis-in-nova-scotia-worsening-as-barriers-increase" aria-controls="accordion-content-advocates-say-gender-affirming-health-care-access-crisis-in-nova-scotia-worsening-as-barriers-increase" aria-expanded="false"> 1310 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1311 Advocates say gender-affirming health care access crisis in Nova Scotia worsening as barriers increase </div> 1312 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1313 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1314 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1315 1316 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1317 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1318 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1319 1320 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1321 </div> 1322 </div> 1323 </div> 1324 1325 <div 1326 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1327 role="region" 1328 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-advocates-say-gender-affirming-health-care-access-crisis-in-nova-scotia-worsening-as-barriers-increase" 1329 id="accordion-content-advocates-say-gender-affirming-health-care-access-crisis-in-nova-scotia-worsening-as-barriers-increase" 1330 style="display: none;" > 1331 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1332 <p><a href="https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house/advocates-say-gender-affirming-health-care-access-crisis-in-nova-scotia-worsening-as-barriers-increase/?fbclid=IwAR07gw1HJr-DLGP7wNNbJCuWLA6hsJNU4cuxNKE37bApcH56STz9BSQdkoA">https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house/advocates-say-gender-affirming-health-care-access-crisis-in-nova-scotia-worsening-as-barriers-increase/?fbclid=IwAR07gw1HJr-DLGP7wNNbJCuWLA6hsJNU4cuxNKE37bApcH56STz9BSQdkoA</a></p> 1333 </div> 1334 </div> 1335 </div> 1336 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1337 " 1338 data-anchor-id="nova-scotia-sexual-health-centres-help-assist-parents-with-the-talk"> 1339 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1340 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-nova-scotia-sexual-health-centres-help-assist-parents-with-the-talk" aria-controls="accordion-content-nova-scotia-sexual-health-centres-help-assist-parents-with-the-talk" aria-expanded="false"> 1341 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1342 Nova Scotia Sexual health centres help assist parents with 'the talk' </div> 1343 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1344 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1345 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1346 1347 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1348 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1349 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1350 1351 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1352 </div> 1353 </div> 1354 </div> 1355 1356 <div 1357 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1358 role="region" 1359 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-nova-scotia-sexual-health-centres-help-assist-parents-with-the-talk" 1360 id="accordion-content-nova-scotia-sexual-health-centres-help-assist-parents-with-the-talk" 1361 style="display: none;" > 1362 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1363 <p><a href="https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/nova-scotia-sexual-health-centres-help-assist-parents-with-the-talk-100710201/">https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/nova-scotia-sexual-health-centres-help-assist-parents-with-the-talk-100710201/</a></p> 1364 </div> 1365 </div> 1366 </div> 1367 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1368 " 1369 data-anchor-id="north-end-halifax-thrift-shop-bought-by-anti-abortion-group"> 1370 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1371 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-north-e
1371nd-halifax-thrift-shop-bought-by-anti-abortion-group" aria-controls="accordion-content-north-end-halifax-thrift-shop-bought-by-anti-abortion-group" aria-expanded="false"> 1372 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1373 North end Halifax thrift shop bought by anti-abortion group </div> 1374 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1375 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1376 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1377 1378 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1379 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1380 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1381 1382 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1383 </div> 1384 </div> 1385 </div> 1386 1387 <div 1388 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1389 role="region" 1390 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-north-end-halifax-thrift-shop-bought-by-anti-abortion-group" 1391 id="accordion-content-north-end-halifax-thrift-shop-bought-by-anti-abortion-group" 1392 style="display: none;" > 1393 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1394 <p><a href="https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/north-end-halifax-thrift-shop-bought-by-anti-abortion-group/Content?oid=28311036">https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/north-end-halifax-thrift-shop-bought-by-anti-abortion-group/Content?oid=28311036</a></p> 1395 </div> 1396 </div> 1397 </div> 1398 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1399 " 1400 data-anchor-id="group-calls-for-consistent-access-to-sti-testing-in-n-s"> 1401 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1402 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-group-calls-for-consistent-access-to-sti-testing-in-n-s" aria-controls="accordion-content-group-calls-for-consistent-access-to-sti-testing-in-n-s" aria-expanded="false"> 1403 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1404 Group calls for consistent access to STI testing in N.S. </div> 1405 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1406 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1407 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1408 1409 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1410 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1411 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1412 1413 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1414 </div> 1415 </div> 1416 </div> 1417 1418 <div 1419 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1420 role="region" 1421 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-group-calls-for-consistent-access-to-sti-testing-in-n-s" 1422 id="accordion-content-group-calls-for-consistent-access-to-sti-testing-in-n-s" 1423 style="display: none;" > 1424 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1425 <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/group-calls-for-consistent-access-to-sti-testing-in-ns-1.6354184">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/group-calls-for-consistent-access-to-sti-testing-in-ns-1.6354184</a></p> 1426 </div> 1427 </div> 1428 </div> 1429 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1430 " 1431 data-anchor-id="testing-for-certain-stis-resumes-in-halifax-after-pandemic-forced-suspension"> 1432 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1433 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-testing-for-certain-stis-resumes-in-halifax-after-pandemic-forced-suspension" aria-controls="accordion-content-testing-for-certain-stis-resumes-in-halifax-after-pandemic-forced-suspension" aria-expanded="false"> 1434 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1435 Testing for certain STIs resumes in Halifax after pandemic forced suspension </div> 1436 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1437 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1438 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1439 1440 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1441 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1442 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1443 1444 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1445 </div> 1446 </div>
1447 </div> 1448 1449 <div 1450 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1451 role="region" 1452 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-testing-for-certain-stis-resumes-in-halifax-after-pandemic-forced-suspension" 1453 id="accordion-content-testing-for-certain-stis-resumes-in-halifax-after-pandemic-forced-suspension" 1454 style="display: none;" > 1455 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1456 <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sti-testing-resumes-in-halifax-1.6338557">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sti-testing-resumes-in-halifax-1.6338557</a></p> 1457 </div> 1458 </div> 1459 </div> 1460 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1461 " 1462 data-anchor-id="cbrc-training-improving-access-to-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-and-gender-nonconforming-people-in-nova-scotia"> 1463 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1464 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-cbrc-training-improving-access-to-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-and-gender-nonconforming-people-in-nova-scotia" aria-controls="accordion-content-cbrc-training-improving-access-to-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-and-gender-nonconforming-people-in-nova-scotia" aria-expanded="false"> 1465 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1466 CBRC Training Improving Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Trans and Gender Nonconforming People in Nova Scotia </div> 1467 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1468 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1469 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1470 1471 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1472 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1473 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1474 1475 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1476 </div> 1477 </div> 1478 </div> 1479 1480 <div 1481 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1482 role="region" 1483 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-cbrc-training-improving-access-to-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-and-gender-nonconforming-people-in-nova-scotia" 1484 id="accordion-content-cbrc-training-improving-access-to-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-and-gender-nonconforming-people-in-nova-scotia" 1485 style="display: none;" > 1486 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1487 <p><a href="https://www.cbrc.net/cbrc_training_improving_access_to_gender_affirming_care_for_trans_and_gender_nonconforming_people_in_nova_scotia?fbclid=IwAR12T3yVsqtIkqMsLlS19lMSF0zrRI9U-Af67CQdqCRwo6WNrmYgc2N2qAo">https://www.cbrc.net/cbrc_training_improving_access_to_gender_affirming_care_for_trans_and_gender_nonconforming_people_in_nova_scotia?fbclid=IwAR12T3yVsqtIkqMsLlS19lMSF0zrRI9U-Af67CQdqCRwo6WNrmYgc2N2qAo</a></p> 1488 </div> 1489 </div> 1490 </div> 1491 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1492 " 1493 data-anchor-id="halifax-sexual-health-centre-has-700-trans-patients-some-could-have-been-treated-by-their-gps"> 1494 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1495 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-halifax-sexual-health-centre-has-700-trans-patients-some-could-have-been-treated-by-their-gps" aria-controls="accordion-content-halifax-sexual-health-centre-has-700-trans-patients-some-could-have-been-treated-by-their-gps" aria-expanded="false"> 1496 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1497 Halifax Sexual Health Centre has 700 trans patients -- some could have been treated by their GPs </div> 1498 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1499 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1500 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1501 1502 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1503 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1504 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1505 1506 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1507 </div> 1508 </div> 1509 </div> 1510 1511 <div 1512 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1513 role="region" 1514 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-halifax-sexual-health-centre-has-700-trans-patients-some-could-have-been-treated-by-their-gps" 1515 id="accordion-content-halifax-sexual-health-centre-has-700-trans-patients-some-could-have-been-treated-by-their-gps" 1516 style="display: none;" > 1517 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1518 <p>
1518<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-37-mainstreet-ns/clip/15843798-halifax-sexual-health-centre-700-trans-patients-?fbclid=IwAR0DWcRH7HtdZCsmkXGGtDpBjhtJxO-Bh0XaB7b2ARp3YLOL_flwjtOO_Fg">https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-37-mainstreet-ns/clip/15843798-halifax-sexual-health-centre-700-trans-patients-?fbclid=IwAR0DWcRH7HtdZCsmkXGGtDpBjhtJxO-Bh0XaB7b2ARp3YLOL_flwjtOO_Fg</a></p> 1519 </div> 1520 </div> 1521 </div> 1522 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1523 " 1524 data-anchor-id="doctors-ns-dr-sue-atkinson"> 1525 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1526 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-doctors-ns-dr-sue-atkinson" aria-controls="accordion-content-doctors-ns-dr-sue-atkinson" aria-expanded="false"> 1527 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1528 Doctors NS: Dr Sue Atkinson </div> 1529 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1530 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1531 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1532 1533 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1534 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1535 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1536 1537 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1538 </div> 1539 </div> 1540 </div> 1541 1542 <div 1543 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1544 role="region" 1545 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-doctors-ns-dr-sue-atkinson" 1546 id="accordion-content-doctors-ns-dr-sue-atkinson" 1547 style="display: none;" > 1548 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1549 <p><a href="https://www.yourdoctors.ca/doctors/bio/dr-sue-atkinson#:~:text=Atkinsonhasbeenabeacon,reproductiveandgenderdiversecare.">https://www.yourdoctors.ca/doctors/bio/dr-sue-atkinson#:~:text=Atkinsonhasbeenabeacon,reproductiveandgenderdiversecare.</a></p> 1550 </div> 1551 </div> 1552 </div> 1553 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1554 " 1555 data-anchor-id="halifax-doctor-working-on-game-changer-urine-test-to-detect-cancer-causing-hpv"> 1556 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1557 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-halifax-doctor-working-on-game-changer-urine-test-to-detect-cancer-causing-hpv" aria-controls="accordion-content-halifax-doctor-working-on-game-changer-urine-test-to-detect-cancer-causing-hpv" aria-expanded="false"> 1558 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1559 Halifax doctor working on 'game-changer' urine test to detect cancer-causing HPV </div> 1560 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1561 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1562 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1563 1564 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1565 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1566 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1567 1568 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1569 </div> 1570 </div> 1571 </div> 1572 1573 <div 1574 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1575 role="region" 1576 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-halifax-doctor-working-on-game-changer-urine-test-to-detect-cancer-causing-hpv" 1577 id="accordion-content-halifax-doctor-working-on-game-changer-urine-test-to-detect-cancer-causing-hpv" 1578 style="display: none;" > 1579 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1580 <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-doctor-working-game-changer-urine-test-1.5960619">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-doctor-working-game-changer-urine-test-1.5960619</a></p> 1581 </div> 1582 </div> 1583 </div> 1584 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1585 " 1586 data-anchor-id="testing-for-certain-sexually-transmitted-infections-resumes-in-halifax"> 1587 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1588 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-testing-for-certain-sexually-transmitted-infections-resumes-in-halifax" aria-controls="accordion-content-testing-for-certain-sexually-transmitted-infections-resumes-in-halifax" aria-expanded="false"> 1589 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1590 Testing for certain sexually transmitted infections resumes in Halifax </div> 1591 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1592 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1593 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1594 1595 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1596 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1597 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1598 1599 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1600 </div> 1601 </div>
1602 </div> 1603 1604 <div 1605 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1606 role="region" 1607 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-testing-for-certain-sexually-transmitted-infections-resumes-in-halifax" 1608 id="accordion-content-testing-for-certain-sexually-transmitted-infections-resumes-in-halifax" 1609 style="display: none;" > 1610 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1611 <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sti-testing-halifax-restarting-covid-1.5893080">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sti-testing-halifax-restarting-covid-1.5893080</a></p> 1612 </div> 1613 </div> 1614 </div> 1615 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1616 " 1617 data-anchor-id="the-signal-new-online-courses-for-n-s-doctors-speeding-up-access-to-gender-affirming-hormones"> 1618 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1619 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-the-signal-new-online-courses-for-n-s-doctors-speeding-up-access-to-gender-affirming-hormones" aria-controls="accordion-content-the-signal-new-online-courses-for-n-s-doctors-speeding-up-access-to-gender-affirming-hormones" aria-expanded="false"> 1620 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1621 The Signal: New online courses for N.S. doctors speeding up access to gender-affirming hormones </div> 1622 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1623 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1624 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1625 1626 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1627 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1628 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1629 1630 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1631 </div> 1632 </div> 1633 </div> 1634 1635 <div 1636 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1637 role="region" 1638 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-the-signal-new-online-courses-for-n-s-doctors-speeding-up-access-to-gender-affirming-hormones" 1639 id="accordion-content-the-signal-new-online-courses-for-n-s-doctors-speeding-up-access-to-gender-affirming-hormones" 1640 style="display: none;" > 1641 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1642 <p><a href="https://signalhfx.ca/new-online-courses-for-n-s-doctors-speeding-up-access-to-gender-affirming-hormones/?fbclid=IwAR1m1X5L_1kzGWO0i9rw796tRC35FLJIehxVZNz6bNl03PzUKCDsJTn66ps">https://signalhfx.ca/new-online-courses-for-n-s-doctors-speeding-up-access-to-gender-affirming-hormones/?fbclid=IwAR1m1X5L_1kzGWO0i9rw796tRC35FLJIehxVZNz6bNl03PzUKCDsJTn66ps</a></p> 1643 </div> 1644 </div> 1645 </div> 1646 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1647 " 1648 data-anchor-id="halifax-sexual-health-centre-reaching-unsustainable-level-of-demand"> 1649 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1650 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-halifax-sexual-health-centre-reaching-unsustainable-level-of-demand" aria-controls="accordion-content-halifax-sexual-health-centre-reaching-unsustainable-level-of-demand" aria-expanded="false"> 1651 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1652 Halifax Sexual Health Centre reaching 'unsustainable' level of demand </div> 1653 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1654 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1655 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1656 1657 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1658 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1659 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1660 1661 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1662 </div> 1663 </div> 1664 </div> 1665 1666 <div 1667 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1668 role="region" 1669 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-halifax-sexual-health-centre-reaching-unsustainable-level-of-demand" 1670 id="accordion-content-halifax-sexual-health-centre-reaching-unsustainable-level-of-demand" 1671 style="display: none;" > 1672 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1673 <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-sexual-health-centre-unsustainable-demand-1.5680931?fbclid=IwAR12dcx2u7MgR11sjNqY2Qr_qcFAQCpVp4pth5XWnKCjO8R6hfj1qIVI4Sw">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-sexual-health-centre-unsustainable-demand-1.5680931?fbclid=IwAR12dcx2u7MgR11sjNqY2Qr_qcFAQCpVp4pth5XWnKCjO8R6hfj1qIVI4Sw</a></p> 1674 </div> 1675 </div> 1676 </div> 1677 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1678 " 1679 data-anchor-id="the-challenges-of-sti-testing-during-covid-19"> 1680 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1681 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-the-challenges-of-sti-testing-during-covid-19" aria-controls="accordion-content-the-challenges-of-sti-testing-during-covid-19" aria-expanded="false"> 1682 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1683 The challenges of STI testing during COVID-19 </div> 1684 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1685 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1686 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1687 1688 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1689 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1690 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1691 1692 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1693 </div> 1694 </div>
1695 </div> 1696 1697 <div 1698 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1699 role="region" 1700 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-the-challenges-of-sti-testing-during-covid-19" 1701 id="accordion-content-the-challenges-of-sti-testing-during-covid-19" 1702 style="display: none;" > 1703 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1704 <p><a href="http://blog.catie.ca/2020/06/26/the-challenges-of-sti-testing-during-covid-19/?utm_source=socmed&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=070720&utm_content=en&fbclid=IwAR3sJfpdFiURDWZfN2ozKkFpDOyAw-P10XNmX0_tCx4LrfmZNrG-AZlr6Mg">http://blog.catie.ca/2020/06/26/the-challenges-of-sti-testing-during-covid-19/?utm_source=socmed&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=070720&utm_content=en&fbclid=IwAR3sJfpdFiURDWZfN2ozKkFpDOyAw-P10XNmX0_tCx4LrfmZNrG-AZlr6Mg</a></p> 1705 </div> 1706 </div> 1707 </div> 1708 <div class="sow-accordion-panel 1709 " 1710 data-anchor-id="the-coast-halifax-sexual-health-centre-sees-people-through-their-most-intimate-problems"> 1711 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header-container" role="heading" aria-level="2"> 1712 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-header" tabindex="0" role="button" id="accordion-label-the-coast-halifax-sexual-health-centre-sees-people-through-their-most-intimate-problems" aria-controls="accordion-content-the-coast-halifax-sexual-health-centre-sees-people-through-their-most-intimate-problems" aria-expanded="false"> 1713 <div class="sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left"> 1714 THE COAST: Halifax Sexual Health Centre sees people through their most intimate problems </div> 1715 <div class="sow-accordion-open-close-button"> 1716 <div class="sow-accordion-open-button"> 1717 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1718 1719 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1720 <div class="sow-accordion-close-button"> 1721 <span class="sow-icon-ionicons" data-sow-icon="" 1722 1723 aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> 1724 </div> 1725 </div> 1726 </div> 1727 1728 <div 1729 class="sow-accordion-panel-content" 1730 role="region" 1731 aria-labelledby="accordion-label-the-coast-halifax-sexual-health-centre-sees-people-through-their-most-intimate-problems" 1732 id="accordion-content-the-coast-halifax-sexual-health-centre-sees-people-through-their-most-intimate-problems" 1733 style="display: none;" > 1734 <div class="sow-accordion-panel-border"> 1735 <p><a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/the-halifax-sexual-health-centre-sees-people-through-their-most-intimate-problems/Content?oid=6206663">http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/the-halifax-sexual-health-centre-sees-people-through-their-most-intimate-problems/Content?oid=6206663</a></p> 1736 </div> 1737 </div> 1738 </div> 1739 </div> 1740</div> 1741</div></aside><aside id="circleicon-widget-2" class="widget widget_circleicon-widget"> <div class="circle-icon-box circle-icon-position-top circle-icon-hide-box circle-icon-size-small "> 1742 <div class="circle-icon-wrapper"> 1743 <a href="http://hshc.ca/feedback-form/" class="link-icon" > <div class="circle-icon icon-style-set" style="background-color: #00bce4"> 1744 <div 1745 class="fa fa-bullhorn icon-style-set" 1746 ></div> 1747 </div> 1748 </a> </div> 1749 1750 <a 1751 href="http://hshc.ca/feedback-form/" 1752 class="link-title" > 1753 </a> 1754 1755 <p class="text" > 1756 All the Feels </p> 1757 <a 1758 href="http://hshc.ca/feedback-form/" 1759 class="more-button" 1760 > 1761 Leave Feedback <i></i> 1762 </a> 1763 </div> 1764 </aside><aside id="custom_html-3" class="widget_text widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget">
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