-+*HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is the use of daily antiretroviral medications by HIV-negative individuals to reduce their risk of HIV infection. PrEP is a highly effective HIV-risk reduction strategy and a critical part of a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention. To improve access to PrEP, it is important to monitor PrEP uptake. However, Ontario does …
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-+*The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is pleased to host Dragging the Worst Tweets on HIV, featuring drag superstars Tynomi Banks, Scarlett BoBo, Lemon, Kyne and BOA. This virtual event highlights the impact of spreading misinformation online and shares the latest educational resources on HIV prevention in Canada. The drag queens will kick off the …
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the best practices (including successes and challenges) of same-day HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation after a negative HIV test result? Key take-home messages Several clinics have implemented same-day PrEP programs and have reported that clinics offering this model of care, in general, have positive health outcomes (1–5). Studies also report …
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-+*The OHTN is pleased to announce the results of its 2020-2021 HIV Endgame Funding Program competition! The results of the fall 2020-2021 competition can be viewed here. The results of the 2019-2020 competition can be viewed here. The results of the 2018-2019 competition can be viewed here. This funding program supports people and projects that …
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the best practices (including successes and challenges) of immediate initiation of ART after HIV testing and diagnosis? Key take-home messages The benefits of beginning antiretroviral therapy (ART) soon after HIV diagnosis include improved health outcomes across a wide variety of settings (1–5) as well as decreased long term healthcare costs …
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-+*This factsheet includes the first estimate of the number of GBMSM living in Ontario, the proportion of HIV tests conducted among GBMSM in 2019, trends in HIV diagnoses among GBMSM over the past decade (2010-2019), breakdowns of HIV diagnoses among GBMSM by age, race/ethnicity, and health region, and the estimated prevalence of diagnosed HIV among …
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-+*The Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative (OHESI) is pleased to announce the release of a new report titled “HIV care cascade in Ontario: Linkage to care, in care, on antiretroviral treatment, and virally suppressed, 2018”. The most effective way to improve the health of people living with HIV and reduce new transmissions is to …
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-+*The Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative (OHESI) is pleased to announce the release of a new report titled “HIV Testing in Ontario, 2019”. It describes the trends in HIV testing in Ontario over the past decade (2010-2019), with a focus on HIV tests in 2019, broken down down by type of test (nominal, coded, …
-+*Download pdf Questions What are the predictors of methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages An abundance of literature details problematic sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men (1–3); additionally, several interventions attempt to address methamphetamine dependence in this population (4, 5). Several factors are associated with …
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-+*Download pdf Question What is the effectiveness of and what are the best practices for using contingency management and incentives for health care issues such as HIV, STIs, and PrEP? Key take-home messages Using contingency management and incentives at the different steps of HIV care continuum (such as testing, treatment adherence, viral suppressions) is widely …
