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 …
Testing interventions for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young men who have sex with men
Questions
- What are effective interventions to increase uptake of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) testing among young men who have sex with men?
Key take-home messages
- In Canada in 2018, 63% of all HIV diagnoses among youth
A cross-jurisdictional review of HIV testing intervals for population groups at high risk of HIV infection
Question
- At what intervals do high-income jurisdictions encourage population groups at high risk of HIV infection to come forward for routine testing?
Key take-home messages
- Most guidelines recommend at least annual HIV testing of population groups at high
The Black PRAISE Study
Research Team: Winston Husbands (principal investigator), Marvelous Muchenje-Marisa, Nicole Greenspan, Valérie Pierre-Pierre, Jelani Kerr, Liviana Calzavara (co-PI), Wangari Tharao (co-PI), Orville A. Browne, Henry Luyombya (coordinator)
What is this research about?
Black PRAISE* is evaluating an intervention to reduce HIV-related …
Community-based interventions to increase HIV testing among Black women
Questions
What types of community-based interventions increase HIV testing among Black women?
Key take-home messages
- There are few studies that examine the effectiveness of community-based interventions on HIV testing among Black women.
- HIV testing interventions in high-income settings