Health and Wellness ​

At NNIR-Canada, we are committed to promoting inclusive health and wellness by creating meaningful outreach, encouraging knowledge-sharing and enhancing community engagement to empower refugees and immigrants. Through strong collaborations and partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and global stakeholders, we work to inspire impactful changes and reforms that improve access to essential health services.

Our Health and Wellness Programs focus on:

• Sexual health and HIV/AIDS response – Providing education, prevention, access to services that support safer sexual practices, reproductive rights, and HIV/STI awareness and referrals.
• Mental Health and Wellness – Offering culturally responsive mental health support, reducing stigma, and building peer support networks to strengthen resilience.
• Community Wellness Education – Sharing resources, workshops, and campaigns that encourage healthy living, nutrition, and preventive care.

By centering the voices of immigrant and refugee communities, we ensure our programs remain inclusive, culturally competent, and responsive to real community needs.

Featured Project: United for Change

United for Change is NNIR-Canada’s new flagship sexual health project designed to increase access to HIV prevention, education, and sexual health services for refugees, immigrants, and newcomers. The project emphasizes:

• Non-stigmatizing outreach to create safe spaces where individuals can learn and ask questions freely.
• Knowledge-sharing and peer education that empowers communities to make informed decisions about their sexual health.
• Community engagement and partnerships with health professionals, grassroots groups, and global stakeholders to improve access to testing, prevention tools, and treatment.

Through United for Change, we aim to build a healthier future where all individuals—regardless of background—can live with dignity, safety, and access to the care they deserve.