-+*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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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are rising globally: more than one million new infections of syphilis (caused by bacteria Treponema pallidum), gonorrhea (bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae), chlamydia (bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis), and trichomoniasis (protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis) occur each day worldwide (29). In Canada (1) and the
-+*Fall 2024-2025 Grants The Implementation Science Grant funds the development of sustainable, effective HIV programs and services. This funding stream will support implementation science initiatives that will contribute to a rapid learning system for HIV. The Winston Husbands Leadership Award provides salary support for emerging Black scholars, knowledge users, and service providers who work collaboratively
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-+*Dear OHTN Community, It is with great excitement that I am writing share some important news regarding our leadership at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN). Effective December 2nd, Nadine Sookermany will join us as our new Chief Executive Officer. Coming directly from a significant leadership role as the Executive Director of Fife House, Nadine
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Transmission of HIV from mother to infant can occur during pregnancy, birth, or through breastfeeding (27), with maternal viral load being the strongest predictor of perinatal transmission (28). To breastfeed or not to breastfeed is a complex decision for some mothers living with
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-+*Announcing the HIV Endgame Summer 2024-2025 Grants The OHTN’s HIV Endgame Program has announced its new round of funding opportunities, with letters of intent due on Friday, September 13, 2024. The Endgame program supports people and projects (including innovative, discovery-based and investigator-driven-game-changing projects) that have the potential to: Please review application guidelines before submitting an application and contact OHTN staff if
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-+*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 the province. We’re seeking engaged and thoughtful leaders to join our Nonprofit Board of Directors, helping us to provide
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Substance use refers to the consumption of controlled and illegal drugs, cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol for various reasons (e.g., medical purposes, religious or ceremonial purposes, personal enjoyment, stress/trauma/pain management) (33). The substance use spectrum, as defined by the Government of Canada, is comprised
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