-+*We have put together a brief summary of the most up-to-date evidence on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety and effectiveness in people living with HIV. We will be updating this presentation as more information becomes available and more evidence emerges. Updated April 28, 2021. Download pdf
-+*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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-+*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
-+*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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-+*In collaboration with the Ontario HIV Treatment Network, the Department of Psychiatry at Sinai Health System is pleased to announce a call for applications for an innovative secondment opportunity for frontline counsellors currently employed at community-based HIV agencies in Toronto. Deadline: May 31, 2021 Info session: There will be a Zoom information session about this
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-+*Download pdf Questions What structural, process, and outcome measures are used to monitor and evaluate the impact of supervised consumption services (SCS)? Key take-home messages A 2019 systematic review identified several types of outcomes from scientific literature that guide assessment of SCS, including: usage by high-risk individuals, safe injection practice, overdose management, uptake of treatment
-+*Download pdf Questions What does the literature state regarding the methodology, outcome measures, and effectiveness of interventions that provide blood-based laboratory (non-rapid) HIV testing in emergency departments? Key take-home messages There is a large body of evidence examining best practices, outcomes, impact, and other aspects of laboratory (non-rapid) HIV testing in emergency departments (EDs). Many
-+*Download pdf Questions What are examples of online interventions providing HIV and sexual health information to young newcomer men who have sex with men originating from the top countries of citizenship among international students in Canada (such as China, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and Nigeria)? Key take-home messages There is a high HIV
-+*In February, we celebrate Black History Month. This year, the national theme in Canada is “The Future is Now” a ‘chance to celebrate and acknowledge the transformative work’ of Black Canadians and their communities. Sunday, February 7, 2021 is the seventh annual African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Please visit http://blackhivday.ca/. The OHTN
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