COVID-19 Resources for People Living with HIV
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OHTN Staff Working Remotely Beginning Monday, March 16th
-+*As a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network will be working remotely until further notice. The OHTN will continue to perform all its usual functions and will remain responsive to ASOs, clinics and innovators. During this time we ask that you contact us via email as our ability
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The use of comic books, graphic novels, and fotonovelas as a health promotion tool
-+*Download pdf Question What evidence exists for the use of comic books, graphic novels, and fotonovelas as health promotion tools (including HIV and STIs)? Key take-home messages Comics — including graphic novels, comic books, and fotonovelas — are one way to learn and teach about illness (1) as the reader can relate words and images to personal experience
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The risk of HIV among women after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and considerations for their use of PrEP
-+*td {vertical-align:top !important; padding: 20px !important;} Download pdf Questions What is the current evidence among women in high-income countries regarding HIV risk after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI)? What does the evidence state regarding the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV among women who have acquired an STI? Key take-home messages A
HIV self-testing in high-income settings: Acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to linkage to care, interventions to increase HIV self-testing
-+*Download pdf Questions What is the current evidence in high-income settings on HIV self-testing related to acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to the linkage to care after a positive test, and interventions to increase HIV self-testing? Key take-home messages HIV self-testing has the potential to increase rates of HIV testing and is acceptable
Burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the sources and consequences of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders? What interventions have been implemented to manage the impact of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders? Key take-home messages Main burnout components experienced among service providers addressing substance use disorders include emotional exhaustion (feeling drained
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in Ontario, 2015-2018 Report
-+*The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is pleased to announce the release of a new report titled “HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Ontario”. View (or Download) Report HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV-risk reduction strategy, but little is known about PrEP uptake in Ontario. This report uses dispensations from pharmacies from July 2015
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Unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV
-+*Download pdf 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% of the Canadian population but represented 11.3% of all new HIV infections (1). When considering
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