As a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network will be working remotely until further notice.
The OHTN will continue to perform all its usual functions and will remain responsive to ASOs, clinics and …
The use of comic books, graphic novels, and fotonovelas as a health promotion tool
Question
- What evidence exists for the use of comic books, graphic novels, and fotonovelas as health promotion tools (including HIV and STIs)?
Key take-home messages
- Comics — including graphic novels, comic books, and fotonovelas — are one way
The risk of HIV among women after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and considerations for their use of PrEP
Questions
- What is the current evidence among women in high-income countries regarding HIV risk after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
- What does the evidence state regarding the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis
HIV self-testing in high-income settings: Acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to linkage to care, interventions to increase HIV self-testing
Questions
- What is the current evidence in high-income settings on HIV self-testing related to acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to the linkage to care after a positive test, and interventions to
Fostering Better Links to HIV Care for Newcomers
Each year, more than 80 people are diagnosed with HIV in Toronto through immigration clinics. Newcomers to Canada may not know how health care systems work and may have limited health insurance and drug coverage. They may also be fearful
Burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders
Questions
- What are the sources and consequences of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders?
- What interventions have been implemented to manage the impact of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders?
Key take-home messages
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in Ontario, 2015-2018 Report
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is pleased to announce the release of a new report titled “HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Ontario”.
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV-risk reduction strategy, but little is …
Unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV
Questions
- What are the unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV?
- What interventions, strategies, and programs have been used to address these needs?
Key take-home messages
- In 2016, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples accounted for 4.9%
The risk of coercion in the context of HIV self-testing
Questions
- What evidence is available on risk of coercion in the context of HIV self-testing?
Key take-home messages
- While studies to date indicate that there are many benefits of HIV self-testing (also known as home-testing) and the risk
Comprehensive, Consistent Training for Ontario’s HIV Service Providers
HIV Resources Ontario (HRO) is a network of organizations funded by the Ministry of Health to provide high-quality training and information resources to AIDS Service Organisations (ASOs) across the province. HRO offers expertise and insight on the needs …