-+*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 »
-+*Working with partners in British Columbia, the OHTN’s Applied Epidemiology Unit has released a new report on health literacy, sexual health and gay men.
New report on Health literacy, sexual health and gay men Read More »
-+*New Ontario research has been released about the value of community-based HIV services. The study demonstrates that, from 1987 to 2011, community-based HIV prevention programs averted 16,672 infections and saved the Ontario health care system $6.5 billion.
New Research on the Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based HIV Prevention Programs Read More »
-+*The Learning Place for Community-Based Research in HIV/AIDS, in collaboration with York University’s Faculty of Education, is pleased to offer a Tools for Community-Based Research certificate program!
New certificate program in community-based research Read More »
-+*Casey House has partnered with The Rekai Centres (a long-term care home) to develop an accessible and inclusive video teaching series about aging, HIV and what care providers need to know.
New training videos on HIV and long-term care Read More »
-+*We’re proud to introduce our new vision statement: Communities thriving today and beyond HIV. In this video, David Hoe, Chair of the OHTN’s Board of Directors, describes how the statement asks us to take a broader view of HIV/AIDS in Ontario. It underscores the fact that communities affected by HIV/AIDS can thrive and are thriving,
The OHTN Has a New Vision Statement Read More »
