OHTN Conference returns February 2027
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Engagement and retention in HIV care for uninsured or precariously insured newcomers living with HIV
-+*Rapid Response #193 as a PDF Question * The term “newcomer” is used as an umbrella term for anyone who has moved to the country within the last five years (1). Newcomers constitute a diverse migrant population with varying immigration statuses, e.g., immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and temporary residents, such as those with work or
OHTN announces Spring 2026-2027 HIV Endgame Program grants
-+*The OHTN’s HIV Endgame Program supports people and projects (including innovative, discovery-based and investigator-driven-game-changing projects) that have the potential to: The spring 2026-2027 Endgame Grants have just been announced. Learn more and find application details here.
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The Positive News: Long-acting injectables (LAIs)
-+*Visit PositiveNews.ca The latest episode of Positive News explores how long-acting injectables (LAIs) options are transforming HIV prevention and treatment across Ontario. By reducing the need for daily medication, LAIs help improve adherence and empowering people living HIV to take control of their health. Hosted by Aaron Clarke, the episode features insights and best practices
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Culturally competent HIV prevention for African, Caribbean, and Black communities and Indigenous Peoples
-+*Download Rapid Response #192 as a PDF Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important In Canada, certain populations are disproportionately impacted by HIV due to social and structural determinants of health that drive inequities (11). The latest 2023 HIV surveillance report, published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) notes that
HIV risk and prevention among cisgender men who have sex with transgender women or transfeminine nonbinary people
-+*Download Rapid Response #191 as a PDF Questions *The terms transgender women use to describe themselves may differ from those used in the research literature. Community-used terms include transgender woman, woman, transsexual, and transfemme. In this review, the term “transgender woman” is used as an inclusive umbrella term to reflect a range of transfeminine identities
Models of primary health care for people living with HIV
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the models of primary health care (including health care providers’ roles, provided services and features of services) for people living with HIV? Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Major advances in treatment and care have transitioned HIV infection from a life-threatening disease to a manageable long-term health
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Cancer in older adults living with HIV
-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Globally, the population of people living with HIV is aging. For example, according to 2022 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 54% of people living with HIV in the U.S. were 50 years and older (16). HIV surveillance data
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HIV prevention interventions for men who have sex with men
-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Men who have sex with men are disproportionately impacted by HIV: at the end of 2022, men who have sex with men represented approximately half (50.8%) of people living with HIV in Canada (26). Although gay, bisexual and other men who have sex
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The OHTN is inviting applications for new Board Directors
-+*Download PDF version 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 seeking engaged and thoughtful leaders to join our non-profit Board of Directors to help us provide
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