News

Microscopic image of a virus

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

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Organization of care, News, Rapid Responses /

-+*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 […]

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

The OHTN’s Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

News /

-+*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

The OHTN’s Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation Read More »

Two elderly hands resting on a thigh

Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men

-Men who have sex with men, -Mental health or substance use, -Social determinants of health, News, Rapid Responses /

-+*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),

Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men Read More »

New OCHART Factsheets: Linkage to care and HIV support services

News, OCHART /

-+*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

New OCHART Factsheets: Linkage to care and HIV support services Read More »

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ontario, 2020

News, PrEP, Reports /

-+*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

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ontario, 2020 Read More »

A requisition for an HIV test which resulted in negative and a bottle for 30 day of PrEP

Best practices of same-day HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation

-HIV prevention, -HIV testing, -Organization of care, News, Rapid Responses /

-+*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

Best practices of same-day HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation Read More »

WordPress Image Lightbox Plugin