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Behavioural emergencies among HIV-positive men who have sex with men

-Men who have sex with men, -Mental health or substance use, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses /

*+-Download pdf Photo: Spyros Papaspyropoulos Questions What is the scope and nature of behavioural emergencies or crises among HIV-positive adult men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada? Key Take-Home Messages Behavioural emergencies are crises in which a person’s behaviour can become so out of control that he or she becomes a danger to others […]

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Case management and community engagement models

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*+-Download pdf Question What case management, community capacity building and community development models exist for people living with or at-risk of mental health issues, substance use, HIV and Hepatitis C? Are these models effective? Are there natural connectors and/or barriers for integrating community capacity building/community development into case management models Key Take-Home Messages Very few

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Peer-based programs to support antiretroviral adherence

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses /

*+-Download pdf Photo: Román P. G. Questions What is the evidence of the effectiveness of peer-based programs to support adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)? What population-related variables may be related to the success of peer-based adherence programs? (e.g. age, race, gender, drug use, homelessness) What approaches have been successfully used to select peers and

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What is the effectiveness of supervised injection services?

-Coinfections and comorbidities, -Mental health or substance use, -Organization of care, -People who use drugs, Rapid Responses /

*+-Download pdf Question What is the effectiveness of supervised injection? Key Take-Home Messages The use of supervised injection services can lead to reductions in injecting behaviour and an increase in the number of clients accessing addiction treatment services. Supervised injection services can be cost saving when the analysis takes into account their capacity to reduce

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Common conditions and diseases in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

-Coinfections and comorbidities, -Men who have sex with men, -Mental health or substance use, Rapid Responses /

*+-Download pdf Photo: mattza Question What conditions and diseases do HIV-positive men who have sex with men experience at higher rates than HIV-negative men who have sex with men and the general population? Key Take-Home Messages HIV-positive men who have sex with men who experience many physical health conditions at significantly higher rates than their peers

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HIV prevalence and testing among street-involved youth in Ontario

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -HIV testing, -Social determinants of health, Rapid Responses /

*+-Download pdf Questions What is the prevalence of HIV among street-involved youth in Ontario and Canada? To which risk groups do these youth belong? What street-involved youth-specific testing interventions have been conducted? What is the seropositivity rate found in these testing interventions?  Key take-home messages Although the evidence about rates of HIV transmission among street-involved

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Online counseling and support groups for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS

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*+-Download pdf Questions What are best practices in providing online counselling and facilitating support groups for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS? What are the ethical issues in providing online counselling and facilitating support groups for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS? Are there any other organizations providing online counselling and support for

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