-+*This month, OHTN has launched a new award that recognizes the contributions of people who we call Policy and Practice Leaders. Our first two Policy and Practice Leadership Awards go to Dr. Colin Kovacs and Dr. Alan Li.
Celebrating Outstanding Leadership: The Policy and Practice Leadership Awards Read More »
-+*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
Positive Spaces, Healthy Places report now available Read More »
-+*Positive Spaces, Healthy Places is pleased to invite you to a community forum discussing HIV, Housing and Health Research in Action. The forum will be held at the 519 Community Centre in Toronto on March 5, 1:30 – 4:30.
HIV and Housing Forum: Toronto, March 5th, 2015 Read More »
-+*The OHTN is pleased to present a new video with Dr. Saara Greene, Associate Professor at McMaster University. In the video, Dr. Greene discusses some of the qualitative findings from the Mothering and HIV study that focus on pre- and post-natal experiences. The video was produced in collaboration with the Casey House Mental Health series.
Dr. Saara Greene — HIV and Mothering Read More »
-+*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
OHTN-funded researchers successful at CIHR Read More »
-+*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…
Sexual health of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men Read More »
-+*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
PTSD among people living with HIV/AIDS Read More »
-+*What barriers do newcomers living with HIV and/or hepatitis C in Canada face accessing treatment services and what are the best practices to overcome those barriers? Minority groups, including newcomers, are disproportionately affected by HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) due to social and economic factors that increase their vulnerability to infection. Newcomers living with HIV or HCV not only face barriers to treatment…
Treatment barriers and best practices for newcomers living with HIV/HCV Read More »
-+*What is the rate of reinfection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who use drugs who have been treated successfully or who have spontaneously cleared the virus? HCV affects people differently. Some are able to spontaneously clear the virus on their own; others develop chronic HCV infection that affects their health and requires treatment.…
HCV reinfection rates among people who use drugs Read More »
-+*What is the state of the art in telemedicine today? What is the state of the art in HIV health care provision through media and distant medical technologies? Telemedicine models range from simple telephone consultations (1;2) to complete “virtual hospitals” offering a full range of home care for people living with HIV. Telemedicine has been well received…
Telemedicine and HIV health care Read More »
