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Read “The Current State of the HIV Epidemic among Indigenous People in Ontario”

-+*The OHTN, along with its collaborators, are proud to announce the release of “The Current State of the HIV Epidemic among Indigenous People in Ontario.” All of us who work with Indigenous people in Ontario to prevent and manage HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBIs) have long been frustrated by the lack of data on HIV…

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OHTN-funded researchers in final round of CIHR Team Grant competition

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-+*Four HIV research teams—each led by a scholar actively supported by the OHTN — have made it to the final round of a CIHR (Canadian Institutes for Health Research) Team Grant competition focused on boys’ and men’s health: The team led by Dr. Josephine Wong (CIHR/OHTN new investigator) – co-led by Dr. Winston…

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New information for gay men living with HIV: STI testing is good for your health

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-+*With early and ongoing treatment, people diagnosed today with HIV can expect to live a near-normal lifespan. But to enjoy good health into old age, they need to look after their overall health and well-being – including their physical, mental and sexual health. One health risk for gay men with HIV is other sexually transmitted

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Read a new article on housing and health by the PSHP team

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-+*Although the Positive Spaces Healthy Places (PSHP) study is over, its effects continue to ripple through the health and housing systems. A new article by the PSHP team — Not Just “A Roof over Your Head”: The Meaning of Healthy Housing for People — has been published in Housing, Theory and Society. A qualitative analysis…

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Learn about the EBPU’s Housing Common Measures data collection tool

News / OHTN

-+*Housing is the greatest unmet need of people living with HIV. One of the critical pieces in this puzzle is identifying what services people living with HIV who are also experiencing housing instability really need. The OHTN’s Evidence-Based Practice Unit is helping six agencies that provide supportive housing to people living with HIV in Ontario collect health and service utilization information…

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Smoking cessation interventions in people with HIV/AIDS (Updated 2015)

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-+*What research has been conducted regarding smoking cessation programs/interventions geared specifically towards people with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) who smoke?

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