-+*Download PDF version The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is inviting interested applicants to join our Board of Directors The OHTN Board of Directors is a diverse and dynamic set of leaders with a shared vision to use our work to improve the health and lives of people living with HIV in Ontario. We are […]
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-+*Today marks the beginning of Pride Month—a time to honour the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which were led Black and POC trans women like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, sparking the fight for LGBTQ+ liberation. Pride is a celebration of identity, love and resistance – a reminder that our ongoing struggle for equity, safety and
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-+*For May 17, we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a global reminder of both how far we’ve come and how far we still must go. On this date in 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases, a moment made possible by decades of courageous activism by
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-+*The OHTN is thrilled to announce that Nadine Sookermany is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal from the Canadian Women’s Foundation. This medal is awarded to those who have impacted lives and communities across the country through their work to address multiple intersecting barriers to gender equality, including colonialism, racism, ableism, homophobia,
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Individuals who acquired HIV perinatally are reaching adolescence and entering adulthood as a result of successful antiretroviral therapy (8). However, the transition to adult HIV care can be a vulnerable point in the care and treatment of young people living with HIV (1).
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, Ontario has acknowledged that certain populations—defined by demographic characteristics (including country of birth and race/ethnicity), behaviour or social/systemic factors—have been disproportionately affected by HIV (21). To decrease transmission and improve health outcomes, Ontario’s HIV response has
-+*Read the blog post The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is proud to share this brief and insightful piece written by our own Asya Gunduz for CATIE‘s blog. In under 1000 words, “Providing STBBI services to trans people: Beyond kindness, what truly matters?” describes the challenges trans and non-binary people face accessing sexual health services in
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-+*As we close out February, I reflect on Black Liberation Month. While the month is rooted in history, the word “liberation” reminds us that the struggle for Black freedom and equity is ongoing. As OHTN’s new CEO, I am committed to this work and to walking the path of liberation alongside staff, partners, and community.
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important PrEP is a highly effective medication taken to prevent HIV. PrEP consists of the use of antiretroviral drugs to lower the chance of HIV infection when taken by individuals at risk of acquiring (18, 19). PrEP reduces the risk of contracting HIV from
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-+*Visit KnowHIV.ca Key take-home messages Background In the week leading up to World AIDS Day the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and its partners launched KnowHIV, a province-wide HIV awareness campaign consisting of billboards, posters and digital out-of-home ads, and supported by influencer marketing partnerships and media relations. This phase, marked by the tagline
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