-+*OHESI has released a video and presentation on New HIV Diagnoses in Ontario, 2014. Information on new diagnoses is reported by ethnicity, population, sex, region and age in clear, accessible ways. Sign up here to get additional OHESI reports as they’re released.
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-+*Download pdf Questions What role do nurse practitioners play in HIV care? What are the benefits of nurse practitioners in HIV care? Key take-home messages Nurses are playing an increasing important role as people diagnosed with HIV live longer (1;2). HIV care provided by nurse practitioners is equal to or better than care provided by
The role of nurse practitioners in HIV care Read More »
-+*Download pdf 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 a history of injection drug use and insufficient evidence exists to warrant routine screening in
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-+*In cooperation with partners across Canada, the OHTN has been investigating the impact of food security (i.e., reliable access to healthy, safe food) on the health outcomes of people living with HIV. Data from 650 Ontario participants reveals that people living with HIV who have secure access to food experience 30% fewer HIV symptoms, as
First Results from the Food Security Study Read More »
-+*What strategies are used to reach out and prevent HIV/STI among men who have sex with men seeking sex online?
Mobile apps and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men Read More »
-+*Sexual minority Asian youth face unique social pressures. They must come to terms with a sexual identity that deviates from the values and norms of both American culture and their ancestral culture
and they have to respond to an Asian culture that strongly values heterosexuality.
What factors affect the health and well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual Asian youth? Read More »
-+*Do non-HIV specific health care providers lack HIV knowledge or skills? What negative health outcomes occur when non-HIV specific health care providers do not use best practices?
Knowledge of HIV and related best practices among non-HIV specific health care providers Read More »
-+*Since the beginning of the epidemic, CBOs have displayed cultural competency and have gained the trust of community members, allowing them to target their services to people living with HIV who are less likely to use mainstream health care services.
Impact of community-based organizations for people living with HIV Read More »
-+*Northern Exposures: Health and Resilience in the Face of HIV, HCV and Other Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections will be held on Manitoulin Island from October 28-30, and in Dryden from November 3-5, 2015.
Register Now for Fall Research Conferences in Northern Ontario Read More »
-+*Quitting smoking is one of the best things that people living with HIV can do to protect their health. Our new website, www.positivequitting.ca, is full of information for HIV clinics, AIDS service organizations and people living with HIV.
Positive Quitting: New resource on HIV and smoking Read More »
