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HIV self-testing in high-income settings: Acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to linkage to care, interventions to increase HIV self-testing

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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the current evidence in high-income settings on HIV self-testing related to acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to the linkage to care after a positive test, and interventions to increase HIV self-testing?  Key take-home messages HIV self-testing has the potential to increase rates of HIV testing and is acceptable …

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Burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the sources and consequences of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders? What interventions have been implemented to manage the impact of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders?  Key take-home messages Main burnout components experienced among service providers addressing substance use disorders include emotional exhaustion (feeling drained …

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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in Ontario, 2015-2018 Report

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-+*The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is pleased to announce the release of a new report titled “HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Ontario”. View (or Download) Report HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV-risk reduction strategy, but little is known about PrEP uptake in Ontario. This report uses dispensations from pharmacies from July 2015 …

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Unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Indigenous peoples, -Organization of care, -Social determinants of health, News, Rapid Responses / By

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV? What interventions, strategies, and programs have been used to address these needs?  Key take-home messages In 2016, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples accounted for 4.9% of the Canadian population but represented 11.3% of all new HIV infections (1). When considering …

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The risk of coercion in the context of HIV self-testing

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-+*Download pdf Questions What evidence is available on risk of coercion in the context of HIV self-testing?  Key take-home messages While studies to date indicate that there are many benefits of HIV self-testing (also known as home-testing) and the risk of harm through coerced self-testing is minimal, the risk of coercion still exists (1). HIV …

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Comprehensive, Consistent Training for Ontario’s HIV Service Providers

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-+*HIV Resources Ontario (HRO) is a network of organizations funded by the Ministry of Health to provide high-quality training and information resources to AIDS Service Organisations (ASOs) across the province. HRO offers expertise and insight on the needs of people most at risk of HIV in Ontario, as well as the skills and knowledge to …

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Making Sense of the Data: A New Window on Trends in HIV Services

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-+*The first version of OCHART was established at the OHTN in 2006, but it had become cumbersome to maintain, and it had limited capacity to offer new tools to the user agencies. In 2018-19, OCHART received a digital overhaul, which took advantage of newer technology to give users real-time access to a summary dashboard of …

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