-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important In Canada, bacterial STIs are a significant public health concern as incidence rates have risen markedly since 2010 (21). Between 2010 and 2019, the number of reported cases of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea all increased, by 33.1%, 393.1%, and 181.7%, respectively (21). One […]
-+*Download pdf Question Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted when the blood of an infected person comes into contact with the blood of an uninfected person (23). Approximately 25% of individuals spontaneously clear the virus after infection; however, the majority of individuals go on to develop
-+*Today marks the start of Black History Month. This year’s theme is “Black resistance.” Members of the African, Caribbean and Black Communities have been central to HIV activism in Ontario since the early ‘80s. Today, the leadership of organizations like @BlackCAP and @ACCHO.ontario help ACB communities receive culturally-appropriate access to HIV testing and care. The work
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-+*Join us on Thursday, February 9 from 7 pm at Glad Day Bookshop for White Coats & Glitter: Spilling the T on HIV. Featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race Alum Ongina & her fabulous guests. Tickets are $15 (entry + 1 drink ticket). Enjoy a night of amazing performances and educational talks about HIV, mental and sexual
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-+*Today is World AIDS Day. This year, UNAIDS has chosen the theme “equalize;” a call to address the inequalities and related barriers that perpetuate the AIDS pandemic, including a focus on HIV prevention, testing, treatment and stigma. So, what’s happening in Ontario to address inequalities and barriers in these areas? Here are some highlights from
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-+*Download pdf Question What are the best practices to prompt HIV testing using electronic medical records in health care settings? Key take-home messages Canada has met The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) goal of testing 90% of all people living with HIV; however, an estimated 6,950 people living with HIV remain undiagnosed (1,
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-+*Download pdf What are the best practices of cost-effective testing for HIV and bacterial STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis)? Key take-home messages Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and infectious syphilis have risen in Canada from 2015 to 2019 (1). An observed decrease in HIV cases has been detected recently, however a reduction in testing services
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-+*Download pdf Questions What supervised inhalation services are available in Canada and what are their characteristics? What are the best practices that provide evidence supporting supervised inhalation services as a harm reduction approach? Key take-home messages Reports from different Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta) indicate that more individuals overdose by inhaling opioids (including
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