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2015 OCN Education Day

-+*The 2015 Education Day was held on February 27th for 112 participants. You can access our speaker’s slides by clicking the hyperlinks below. Session 1: Science of HIV Transmission Dr. Mona Loutfy Logan Kennedy Dr. Rupert Kaul Session 2: PrEP Issues Dr. Isaac Bogoch James Wilton Session 3: HIV, and Party & Play Drugs Adam

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Positive Spaces, Healthy Places report now available

-+*Positive Spaces, Healthy Places: HIV, Housing and Health Research in Action is the culmination of ten years of research and the first initiative in Canada to examine the relationship between housing and health for people living with HIV. Results from Positive Spaces, Healthy Places demonstrate that people living with HIV in unstable and unsafe housing

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OHTN-funded researchers successful at CIHR

-+*Three research teams led by OHTN-supported researchers were successful in a recent Canadian Institutes for Health Research Team Grant competition. The special competition targeting Boys’ and Men’s Health created an opportunity for Ontario researchers to secure more funding for HIV treatment and prevention among two of the OHTN’s priority populations: gay men and African, Caribbean

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Sexual health of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men

-+*What are the sexual health practices and sexual health knowledge of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men? It is estimated that heterosexual MSM comprise 0.7% (1) to 1.3% (2) of the sexually active male population. Since heterosexual MSM do not often disclose their sexual orientation, they are less likely to be screened for HIV…

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PTSD among people living with HIV/AIDS

-+*Download pdf Photo: Unsplash Questions What is the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorders among people living with HIV in Ontario? Are there any guidelines or articulated competencies for providing services to people living with HIV who have posttraumatic stress disorder? Key Take-Home Messages A high proportion of men and women with HIV have experienced psychological

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