Co-infections

Hepatitis C reinfection after successful treatment

OHTNMay 10, 2016Co-infections, Men who Have Sex with Men, News, People who use Drugs, Rapid Responses, Slider

Despite these recent successes in HCV treatment, clinicians and health systems continue to be concerned about the risk of HCV recurrence — either due to reinfection following treatment or to late relapse after having had a sustained virological response.

HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs

OHTNMay 3, 2016Co-infections, Indigenous Peoples, People who use Drugs, Rapid Responses, Stigma, Women*

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Questions

What programs and services have been shown to be effective in increasing HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs?

Key take-home messages

Rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections

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Darrell Hoi San Tan

OHTNApril 25, 2016Co-infections, OHTN, Other Comorbidities, people, Prevention, Research Pages

OHTN CIHR New Investigator

Darrell Tan is an infectious disease specialist whose research focuses on promoting the sexual health of men who have sex with men. His work aims to improve the prevention, detection and management of HIV and other …

Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men

OHTNMarch 24, 2016Co-infections, Men who Have Sex with Men, News, People who use Drugs, Rapid Responses

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Question

What is the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men in high-income settings?

Key take-home messages

HCV prevalence and incidence are low among HIV-negative men who have sex with men without

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Lynne Leonard

OHTNJanuary 26, 2016Co-infections, OHTN, people, People who use Drugs, Prevention, Research Pages, Substance Use, Women*

OHTN Applied HIV Research Chair

Lynne Leonard’s program of research aims to have specific solution-focused health impacts on HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) prevention, diagnosis and health system performance relevant to different populations of women (recognizing the intersectionality of their …

Syphilis rates among HIV-positive gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (PDF)

OHTNNovember 18, 2015Co-infections, Fact Sheet, Men who Have Sex with Men

Colin Kovacs

OHTNNovember 4, 2015Care, Co-infections, Community Engagement in Research, Neurocognitive Disorders, OHTN, people, Research Pages

OHTN Policy and Practice Leader

Colin Kovacs is a critical bridge between frontline HIV Primary Care and scientists seeking a better understand of HIV infection. He helps engage people living with HIV in research to better treat and ultimately to …

Charu Kaushic

OHTNNovember 4, 2015African, Caribbean and Black Communities, Co-infections, OHTN, people, Prevention, Research Pages, Women*

OHTN Applied HIV Research Chair

Women are more vulnerable to sexual transmitted infections than men. Charu Kaushic and her research team work to understand the environment of the female genital tract and the mucosal immune system in the reproductive tract. …

Rupert Kaul

OHTNNovember 4, 2015African, Caribbean and Black Communities, Care, Co-infections, OHTN, Other Comorbidities, people, People Living with HIV, Prevention

OHTN-University of Toronto Endowed Chair in HIV Research

Rupert Kaul studies the mucosal tissues that line the vagina, the penis, the gut and the rectum: tissues that are part of the body’s natural defenses against HIV. Better control of HIV …

Curtis Cooper

OHTNOctober 23, 2015Care, Co-infections, Engagement, OHTN, people, People who use Drugs, Research Pages

OHTN Applied HIV Research Chair

Curtis Cooper studies the optimum treatment and care of people living with Hepatitis C (HCV) and Hepatitis C/HIV co-infection (HIV/HCV)

Research Findings

Curtis Cooper has had an important role in developing and evaluating the use

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INTRODUCTION

Background and Purpose
Governance of the Action Plan
Acknowledgements

ACTION PLAN

Section 1. Governance and Policy
1. 1.1. Diversity, Racial Equity and Inclusion Strategy
2. 1.2. OHTN Action Plan to confront Anti-Black Racism
3. 1.3. Review of OHTN Policie
4. 1.4. OHTN Board Composition and Recruitment
5. 1.5. OHTN Board Capacity Building
6. 1.6. OHTN Board’s Accountability to Black Community
Section 2. Workplace Equity
1. 2.1. Recruitment and Hiring of Black Employees
2. 2.2. Black Employee Retention and Professional Growth
3. 2.3. OHTN Employee Capacity Building
4. 2.4. Code of Conduct
Section 3. Data
1. 3.1. Race-Based Data Collection
2. 3.2. Access to Data
3. 3.3. Community Engagement
4. 3.4. Health Data Linkage
Section 4. Programs
1. 4.1. Communications
2. 4.2. Health and Racial Equity Review of Programs
3. 4.3. Black Community Engagement

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