Our history

Delivering life-giving information for more than 35 years

For 35 years, CATIE has bridged the gap between what we know and what we do, with a particular emphasis on people and communities underserved by the healthcare system.

We started as a treatment information exchange for and by people living with HIV and their allies. And as health information needs evolved, so did we.

As the intersections became more apparent, we complemented our HIV treatment information with resources on prevention and testing.

Recognizing the overlapping populations affected by HIV and hepatitis C, we grew our expertise and information on related sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections. We expanded our reach beyond affected individuals and communities to develop information and tools for service providers and decision-makers.

More recently, as harm reduction services – originally focused on preventing infectious diseases – grappled with a devastating drug toxicity crisis, we supported the response with information and tools for frontline workers.