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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Statement

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-+*For May 17, we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a global reminder of both how far we’ve come and how far we still must go. On this date in 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases, a moment made possible by decades of courageous activism by […]

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Nadine Sookermany: recipient of the the King Charles III Coronation Medal

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-+*The OHTN is thrilled to announce that Nadine Sookermany is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal from the Canadian Women’s Foundation. This medal is awarded to those who have impacted lives and communities across the country through their work to address multiple intersecting barriers to gender equality, including colonialism, racism, ableism, homophobia,

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Transitioning to adult HIV care: Challenges and evidence-based practices

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-+*Download pdf Questions  Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Individuals who acquired HIV perinatally are reaching adolescence and entering adulthood as a result of successful antiretroviral therapy (8). However, the transition to adult HIV care can be a vulnerable point in the care and treatment of young people living with HIV (1).

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Social and structural determinants of health influencing HIV risk and participation across the HIV care cascade

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-+*Download pdf Questions  Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, Ontario has acknowledged that certain populations—defined by demographic characteristics (including country of birth and race/ethnicity), behaviour or social/systemic factors—have been disproportionately affected by HIV (21). To decrease transmission and improve health outcomes, Ontario’s HIV response has

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Beyond kindness: read Asya Gunduz on providing STBBI services to trans people

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-+*Read the blog post The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is proud to share this brief and insightful piece written by our own Asya Gunduz for CATIE‘s blog. In under 1000 words, “Providing STBBI services to trans people: Beyond kindness, what truly matters?” describes the challenges trans and non-binary people face accessing sexual health services in

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Delivery models of pharmacy-led HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

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-+*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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OHTN’s KnowHIV awareness campaign launches across Ontario

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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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Doxycycline prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs): doxyPrEP and doxyPEP

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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

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OCS Chair Grant application has been extended to December 1

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-+*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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