-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PEP, is a way to prevent HIV in an HIV-negative person who may have been recently exposed to the virus (25). From a clinical viewpoint, PEP management involves addressing five key questions (26): According to the 2017 […]
-+*PrEP can be a reliable prevention tool for cisgender women at high risk of HIV. To improve uptake among women who could benefit, providers must make PrEP available and accessible. This guide was created for healthcare providers to supplement current Canadian PrEP guidelines on prescribing PrEP to cisgender women. It provides tips on how to
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-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Women at risk of HIV are confronted with multiple barriers throughout the HIV care continuum, including (but not limited to) stigma, discrimination, and oppression around their HIV status (24, 27, 28, 41, 43, 44). In Ontario, the following groups of women are disproportionately
-+*Download pdf Questions Key take-home messages The issue and why it’s important Since 2016, opioid-related deaths have been rapidly rising in Canada (7). In 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported 20.9 opioid-related deaths per 100,000 individuals (n=8,006), rising from 7.8 opioid-related deaths per 100,000 individuals (n=2,830) in 2016 (7). At the time of
-+*Download report as PDF The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is strongly committed to diversity, resilience and health equity. To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, and in solidarity with the communities we work to support, we asked our Knowledge Synthesis and Data & Applied Science Impact teams to share their findings on
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-+*Download full report Version française HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is the use of antiretroviral medication on an ongoing basis to reduce one’s risk of acquiring HIV infection. When taken consistently and correctly, PrEP is a highly effective HIV-risk reduction strategy and a critical part of comprehensive HIV prevention. To ensure that everyone who could benefit
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-+*The guidelines will help Ontario meet its 2030 UNAIDS targets by diagnosing infections early and getting people on treatment quickly Download PDF Visit HIVTestingOntario Media Backgrounder April 11, 2023 [Toronto] — In collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ontario-based clinicians and testing providers, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) has updated
-+*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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