Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Billy Newton-Davis was at the height of his music career when he received an HIV diagnosis during the AIDS epidemic. At a time when treatment options were limited and stigma was widespread, the future felt uncertain.
Follow Billy's remarkable journey from isolation to hope through care at UHN's Immunodeficiency Clinic under the leadership of Dr. Sharon Walmsley. They reflect on how HIV care has transformed over the past four decades — from a fatal diagnosis to a chronic, manageable condition — giving people the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.
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UHN is Canada's Hospital and the world's No. 1 universally accessible hospital. With 10 sites and more than 20,000 members of TeamUHN, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
Billy Newton-Davis was at the height of his music career when he received an HIV diagnosis during the AIDS epidemic. At a time when treatment options were limited and stigma was widespread, the future felt uncertain.
Follow Billy's remarkable journey from isolation to hope through care at UHN's Immunodeficiency Clinic under the leadership of Dr. Sharon Walmsley. They reflect on how HIV care has transformed over the past four decades — from a fatal diagnosis to a chronic, manageable condition — giving people the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.
Read more: bit.ly/4vJjz2c
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UHN is Canada's Hospital and the world's No. 1 universally accessible hospital. With 10 sites and more than 20,000 members of TeamUHN, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
