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Effectiveness of and best practices for using contingency management and incentives for health care issues related to HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

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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 …

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Effectiveness of and best practices for using contingency management and incentives in hepatitis C infection among people who use drugs

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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the effectiveness of and what are the best practices for using contingency management and incentives to support linkage to care and treatment for hepatitis C infection among people who use drugs?  Key take-home messages Recent studies in Canada have indicated that hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment uptake among individuals who …

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Confronting Anti-Black Racism and the Disproportionate Impact of HIV on Black Canadians

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-+*Anti-Black racism is a deeply rooted systemic issue that permeates all aspects of Canadian society. It manifests in a myriad of ways that are acutely relevant to our work in the HIV sector, including barriers to accessing services, disparities in physical and mental health outcomes, poorer social determinants of health, and the disproportionate impact of …

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COVID-19 and people living with HIV: Taking care of your health / La COVID-19 et les personnes vivant avec le VIH : prendre soin de votre santé

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-+*Are you HIV positive and concerned about the COVID-19 vaccine? Are you concerned about your health but reluctant or afraid to reach out for heath care? The OHTN is pleased to share this factsheet for people living with HIV. It answers a number of questions theymay have about their care and well-being during the COVID-19 …

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Ontario AIDS Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic

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-+*We are excited to share a factsheet on the impacts of COVID-19: “We Never Closed: AIDS Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic”. This factsheet is based on the results of a COVID-19 ASO Impact Evaluation Survey, completed by Ontario ASOs in December 2020 and January 2021.

Opportunity @ HQ Toronto: Director, Community Engagement, Social Programs and Inclusion

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-+*The OHTN is pleased to share another opportunity at HQ, Toronto’s forthcoming centre for excellence in gay men’s health. Currently under construction at 790 Bay, HQ Toronto will provide tailored mental health services, sexual health services, and community/social programming. It will provide an accessible, safe, welcoming space for all cis men and trans people who …

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Impact of universal coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART) on health outcomes

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-+*Download pdf Question What are the benefits of universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage on individual and population level health outcomes?  Key take-home messages As of 2017, the annual cost of single-tablet antiretrovirals (ART) in Ontario was estimated to be CAD 15,552 according to the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary (1, 2). Universal, no-cost ART for all …

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Impact of nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on population-level health outcomes

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-+*Download pdf Questions What is the impact of nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on population-level health outcomes?  Key take-home messages Several studies analyze overall healthcare costs, pharmacy costs, and cost savings among people living with HIV relative to level of ART adherence (1–5). Generally, adherence to ART appears to predict levels of healthcare utilization, with …

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OCHART Snapshot 2018-19: Linkage to care & support services

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-+*3. Ontario’s Linkage to HIV Care 4. Ontario’s 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 of 2018-19 fact sheets from the Ontario Community HIV and AIDS Reporting Tool (OCHART): Ontario’s Linkage to HIV Care, and Ontario’s HIV Support …

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