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ACT was founded in 1983 when AIDS was marked by stigma, long-term illness and often death.

New treatment and prevention measures mean people with HIV now live longer and fuller lives, with a third of ACT's service users over the age of 55.

Executive director Ryan Lisk says it's time to pass the torch to organizations that better serve current needs, with paramount issues including access to affordable medications and help managing HIV as a chronic disease.

Lisk says the pool of federal, provincial and municipal funding for HIV organizations has essentially remained the same over the past four decades and that donations have also declined.

This report by 春色直播was first published Sept. 12, 2025.

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