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Immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) after HIV diagnosis

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-+*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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New OHESI report: Latest trends in HIV among GBMSM in Ontario

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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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OHESI releases new report on HIV care cascade in Ontario, 2018

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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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Factors associated with methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men

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

-+*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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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)

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

-+*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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