Adina Lakser is the Shelters Project Coordinator at the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) in Winnipeg. She joined NCCID in the summer of 2022, bringing over two decades of experience managing projects in the community and with the University of Manitoba to address health inequities, exploring topics such as women and HIV, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction and cultural safety. As well, Adina has worked with individuals and communities to provide mental and spiritual health care.