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La prophylaxie pré-exposition (PrEP) contre le VIH en Ontario, 2020

*+-Télécharger le rapport English version La prophylaxie pré-exposition (PrEP) contre le VIH consiste, pour une personne séronégative, à prendre quotidiennement des médicaments antirétroviraux afin de réduire son risque d’infection par le VIH. La PrEP est une stratégie hautement efficace de réduction du risque d’infection et une composante centrale d’une approche complète à la prévention du …

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Dragging the Worst Tweets on HIV

News, Uncategorized / By OHTN

*+-The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is pleased to host Dragging the Worst Tweets on HIV, featuring drag superstars Tynomi Banks, Scarlett BoBo, Lemon, Kyne and BOA. This virtual event highlights the impact of spreading misinformation online and shares the latest educational resources on HIV prevention in Canada. The drag queens will kick off the …

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HIV Endgame Program Results Spring 2020-2021

HIV Endgame Funding, News / By OHTN

*+-The OHTN is pleased to announce the results of its 2020-2021 HIV Endgame Funding Program competition! The results of the fall 2020-2021 competition can be viewed here. The results of the 2019-2020 competition can be viewed here. The results of the 2018-2019 competition can be viewed here. This funding program supports people and projects that …

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Case management and patient navigation models for people living with or at risk of HIV

Uncategorized / By OHTN

*+-Download pdf Questions What case management and patient navigation models exist for people living with or at risk of HIV? How do these models determine client care? How has the effectiveness of these models been measured? Key take-home messages Common approaches in the models examined included a strengths-based approach to care to encourage clients to …

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New OHESI report: Latest trends in HIV among GBMSM in Ontario

News / By OHTN

*+-This factsheet includes the first estimate of the number of GBMSM living in Ontario, the proportion of HIV tests conducted among GBMSM in 2019, trends in HIV diagnoses among GBMSM over the past decade (2010-2019), breakdowns of HIV diagnoses among GBMSM by age, race/ethnicity, and health region, and the estimated prevalence of diagnosed HIV among …

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OHESI releases new report on HIV care cascade in Ontario, 2018

News / By OHTN

*+-The Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative (OHESI) is pleased to announce the release of a new report titled “HIV care cascade in Ontario: Linkage to care, in care, on antiretroviral treatment, and virally suppressed, 2018”. The most effective way to improve the health of people living with HIV and reduce new transmissions is to …

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OHESI report: HIV testing in Ontario, 2019

News / By OHTN

*+-The Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative (OHESI) is pleased to announce the release of a new report titled “HIV Testing in Ontario, 2019”. It describes the trends in HIV testing in Ontario over the past decade (2010-2019), with a focus on HIV tests in 2019, broken down down by type of test (nominal, coded, …

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Confronting Anti-Black Racism and the Disproportionate Impact of HIV on Black Canadians

Announcements, News, OHTN / By OHTN

*+-Anti-Black racism is a deeply rooted systemic issue that permeates all aspects of Canadian society. It manifests in a myriad of ways that are acutely relevant to our work in the HIV sector, including barriers to accessing services, disparities in physical and mental health outcomes, poorer social determinants of health, and the disproportionate impact of …

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COVID-19 and people living with HIV: Taking care of your health / La COVID-19 et les personnes vivant avec le VIH : prendre soin de votre santé

News / By OHTN

*+-Are you HIV positive and concerned about the COVID-19 vaccine? Are you concerned about your health but reluctant or afraid to reach out for heath care? The OHTN is pleased to share this factsheet for people living with HIV. It answers a number of questions theymay have about their care and well-being during the COVID-19 …

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Ontario AIDS Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic

News / By OHTN

*+-We are excited to share a factsheet on the impacts of COVID-19: “We Never Closed: AIDS Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic”. This factsheet is based on the results of a COVID-19 ASO Impact Evaluation Survey, completed by Ontario ASOs in December 2020 and January 2021.