Lori Lyons

Guidelines for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

*+-The focus of this document is to provide suggested management of mother-infant pairs where: The mother is known to be HIV-infected, but has not (or suspected to have not) achieved complete virologic suppression late in gestation (near the time of delivery) or; The mother’s HIV status is not known at presentation in labour. These guidelines …

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Prison-based Needle and Syringe Program Launching in Federal Prisons

*+-May 15, 2018 – Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has announced that they will implement a Prison Needle Exchange Program at one men’s and one women’s institution in June 2018. This pilot is part of CSC efforts to prevent and manage infectious disease. The best practices learned at these institutions will inform a full national roll-out. …

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Input sought from people living with HIV and hepatitis C on the implementation of a pan-Canadian framework for action on STBBI

*+-Over the past 18 months, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has led the development of a Pan-Canadian Framework for Action to address sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) in Canada. The Framework, which is in the final stage of approval by federal, provincial and territorial governments, was developed with the input of a …

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Celebrating Outstanding OHTN Researchers

*+-Image: Dr. Winston Husbands The Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2018) is Canada’s best known HIV research conference. It brings researchers from diverse fields of study together and welcomes the participation of community members. It also celebrates outstanding HIV research with a series of Excellence in Research Awards honouring researchers in each of the …

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