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Improving Health
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About us

-Indigenous peoples

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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 Danielle Giliauskas

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%

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A cross-jurisdictional review of HIV testing intervals for population groups at high risk of HIV infection

-African, Caribbean, and Black communities, -HIV testing, -Indigenous peoples, -Men who have sex with men, -Organization of care, -Women at risk, Rapid Responses / By Danielle Giliauskas

Question

At what intervals do high-income jurisdictions encourage population groups at high risk of HIV infection to come forward for routine testing?

Key take-home messages

Most guidelines recommend at least annual HIV testing of population groups at high

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

-Coinfections and comorbidities, -HIV testing, -Indigenous peoples, -Organization of care, -People who use drugs, -Women at risk, Rapid Responses / By OHTN

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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Impact of housing status and supportive housing on the health of aboriginal people

-Indigenous peoples, -Organization of care, -Social determinants of health, Rapid Responses / By OHTN

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