-+*The first case of HIV in Canada was reported in March 1982. In response, ACT was founded in 1983. The recent announcement that ACT will close its doors after 42 years of unwavering and vital service to our community is a profound loss. ACT has been at the forefront of HIV advocacy and service in […]
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-+*On behalf of OHTN, I am pleased to announce and welcome Dr. Lawrence Mbuagbaw as the incoming Chair and Principal Investigator (PI) of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS). Dr. Mbuagbaw is a research methods scientist in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics, as well as a Professor at McMaster University. He has led numerous
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-+*The OHTN’s HIV Endgame Program supports people and projects (including innovative, discovery-based and investigator-driven-game-changing projects) that have the potential to: The summer 2025-2026 Endgame Grants have just been announced. Learn more and find application details here.
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Sexualized drug use refers to the planned and purposeful use of drugs before or during sexual events with the intent of modifying sexual experiences (16). One subtype of sexualized drug use is chemsex, which includes the use of methamphetamine and other drugs (including
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-+*Today marks the beginning of Pride Month—a time to honour the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which were led Black and POC trans women like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, sparking the fight for LGBTQ+ liberation. Pride is a celebration of identity, love and resistance – a reminder that our ongoing struggle for equity, safety and
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-+*For May 17, we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a global reminder of both how far we’ve come and how far we still must go. On this date in 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases, a moment made possible by decades of courageous activism by
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-+*The OHTN is thrilled to announce that Nadine Sookermany is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal from the Canadian Women’s Foundation. This medal is awarded to those who have impacted lives and communities across the country through their work to address multiple intersecting barriers to gender equality, including colonialism, racism, ableism, homophobia,
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Individuals who acquired HIV perinatally are reaching adolescence and entering adulthood as a result of successful antiretroviral therapy (8). However, the transition to adult HIV care can be a vulnerable point in the care and treatment of young people living with HIV (1).
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, Ontario has acknowledged that certain populations—defined by demographic characteristics (including country of birth and race/ethnicity), behaviour or social/systemic factors—have been disproportionately affected by HIV (21). To decrease transmission and improve health outcomes, Ontario’s HIV response has
-+*Read the blog post The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is proud to share this brief and insightful piece written by our own Asya Gunduz for CATIE‘s blog. In under 1000 words, “Providing STBBI services to trans people: Beyond kindness, what truly matters?” describes the challenges trans and non-binary people face accessing sexual health services in
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