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Updated: COVID-19 and people living with HIV: Taking care of your health

-+*Are you HIV positive and worried about the COVID-19 vaccine? Do you have questions about your health? Are you feeling afraid to reach out for health care? This information sheet answers many of the questions people living with HIV may have about vaccines, health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic including: COVID-19 vaccines, 3rd dose …

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Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the effective interventions and best practices to reduce syphilis transmission among various population groups?  Key take-home messages Infectious and congenital syphilis rates have seen a sharp growth in Canada since 2016 (1). The COVID-19 pandemic impact on syphilis rates is undetermined: some studies have shown that there are observed decreases …

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The OHTN celebrates Black History Month

-+*February marks Black History Month and this year’s theme is “Black Health and Wellness.” Throughout the month, the OHTN will celebrate and acknowledge the transformative contributions and achievements Black leaders, researchers, activists, and others have made to the health and wellness of all Canadian communities. If you haven’t already, please take a look at our recently-updated Action …

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Low-level HIV viremia: Definitions, predictors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the factors associated with low-level HIV viremia? What are its possible mechanisms and clinical outcomes?  Key take-home messages The definitions of optimal viral suppression, low-level viremia, blips, virologic failure, and recommended management approaches to low-level viremia vary greatly across studies and clinical guidelines. There is controversy regarding the clinical implications …

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The OHTN’s Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

-+*It is due to the courage and determination of former students—the Survivors of Canada’s residential school system—that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was established. All Canadians must now demonstrate the same level of courage and determination, as we commit to an ongoing process of reconciliation. By establishing a new and respectful relationship …

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Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men? Key take-home messages Health outcomes related to the intersectionality of aging and sexual minority status is an emerging area of research (1, 2). It is important to consider the context of lived experiences among older gay men (3, 4), …

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New OCHART Factsheets: Linkage to care and HIV support services

-+*Version française We are pleased to announce the release of the last two fact sheets of the 2018-19 OCHART Snapshot series from the Ontario Community HIV and AIDS Reporting Tool (OCHART): Ontario’s Linkage to HIV Care, and Ontario’s HIV Support Services.  These fact sheets replace the larger View from the Front Lines annual reports from previous years to provide key activity data in a …

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