Priority Populations

Priority Populations

The risk of HIV among women after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and considerations for their use of PrEP

Danielle GiliauskasJanuary 3, 2020Co-infections, News, PrEP, Prevention, Rapid Responses, Slider, Women*

Silhouette of woman under orange sky

Questions

What is the current evidence among women in high-income countries regarding HIV risk after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
What does the evidence state regarding the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis

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Burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders

Danielle GiliauskasNovember 14, 2019Comorbidities, News, People who use Drugs, Rapid Responses, Slider

Man sitting on sofa against wall with his right hand covering his eyes and forehead

Questions

What are the sources and consequences of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders?
What interventions have been implemented to manage the impact of burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders?

Key take-home messages

Main

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Unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV

Danielle GiliauskasOctober 23, 2019Care, Engagement, Indigenous Peoples, Interventions Across the Cascade, News, People Living with HIV, Prevention, Priority Populations, Rapid Responses, Slider

Looking up into a forest of trees with sky in the background

Questions

What are the unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV?
What interventions, strategies, and programs have been used to address these needs?

Key take-home messages

In 2016, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples accounted for 4.9%

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Sexualized drug use (chemsex and methamphetamine) and men who have sex with men

Danielle GiliauskasMay 28, 2019Men who Have Sex with Men, Mental Health, News, People Living with HIV, People who use Drugs, Prevention, Rapid Responses, Slider, Stigma, Substance Use, Uncategorized

Plane flying in clouds the colour of rainbows.

Questions

What is the impact of sexualized drug use (specifically of chemsex and methamphetamine) on the health of men who have sex with men?
What are effective interventions and/or services that address chemsex and methamphetamine use among men

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Out-of-pocket costs associated with HIV in publicly funded high-income health care settings

Danielle GiliauskasMay 9, 2019News, People Living with HIV, Rapid Responses, Slider

Person walking with hand in pocket

Question

What out-of-pocket costs are associated with aging among people living with HIV?

Key take-home messages

The aging of the people living with HIV in care is leading to increased HIV care costs (1).
There is considerable inter-jurisdictional

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A cross-jurisdictional review of HIV testing intervals for population groups at high risk of HIV infection

Danielle GiliauskasApril 25, 2019African, Caribbean and Black Communities, Care, Engagement, Indigenous Peoples, Men who Have Sex with Men, Prevention, Priority Populations, Rapid Responses, Slider, Uncategorized, Women*

Cacti with sky in background

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

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Guidelines for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

Lori LyonsApril 22, 2019Care, Women*

The focus of this document is to provide suggested management of mother-infant pairs where:

The mother is known to be HIV-infected, but has not (or suspected to have not) achieved complete virologic suppression late in gestation (near the time of

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The efficacy of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV

Danielle GiliauskasMarch 18, 2019Men who Have Sex with Men, Prevention, Rapid Responses, Slider

Fire extinguisher sitting on the concrete floor

Questions

What is the efficacy of PEP when used for non-occupational exposure?
What is the efficacy of PEP when used for occupational exposure?
Are specific PEP regimens more efficacious than others?
What are key factors implicated in the

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Economic evaluations of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV

Danielle GiliauskasJanuary 24, 2019Prevention, Priority Populations, Rapid Responses

Bird's eye view of hands drawing a dollar sign in a sketchbook with a hot drink off to the side

Questions

What is the cost-effectiveness of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is the cost-effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis?
What are the gaps in literature?

Key take-home messages

Economic evaluations of health care interventions can inform resource allocation and policy

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Methods to estimate the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV

Danielle GiliauskasJanuary 11, 2019Care, Engagement, Men who Have Sex with Men, People Living with HIV, People who use Drugs, Prevention, Rapid Responses, Slider

below the neck picture of five people

Questions

How do we know how many people are living with undiagnosed HIV infection?
What population groups make up people living with undiagnosed HIV infection?

Key take-home messages

At the end of 2016, the Public Health Agency of

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INTRODUCTION

Background and Purpose
Governance of the Action Plan
Acknowledgements

ACTION PLAN

Section 1. Governance and Policy
1. 1.1. Diversity, Racial Equity and Inclusion Strategy
2. 1.2. OHTN Action Plan to confront Anti-Black Racism
3. 1.3. Review of OHTN Policie
4. 1.4. OHTN Board Composition and Recruitment
5. 1.5. OHTN Board Capacity Building
6. 1.6. OHTN Board’s Accountability to Black Community
Section 2. Workplace Equity
1. 2.1. Recruitment and Hiring of Black Employees
2. 2.2. Black Employee Retention and Professional Growth
3. 2.3. OHTN Employee Capacity Building
4. 2.4. Code of Conduct
Section 3. Data
1. 3.1. Race-Based Data Collection
2. 3.2. Access to Data
3. 3.3. Community Engagement
4. 3.4. Health Data Linkage
Section 4. Programs
1. 4.1. Communications
2. 4.2. Health and Racial Equity Review of Programs
3. 4.3. Black Community Engagement

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