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Reports

• La prophylaxie pré-exposition (PrEP) contre le VIH en Ontario, 2022
  March 7, 2024
• HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ontario, 2022
  March 7, 2024
• Evidence Report on homophobia, transphobia and biphobia for IDAHOBIT 2023
  May 30, 2023
• HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ontario, 2021
  April 11, 2023
• HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ontario, 2020
  September 20, 2021
• OCHART Factsheets 2019
  December 16, 2020
• HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in Ontario, 2015-2018 Report
  October 24, 2019
• Driving Up PrEP Uptake in Ontario
  September 9, 2019
• Making Sense of the Data: A New Window on Trends in HIV Services
  September 3, 2019
• View from the Front Lines, 2018
  August 26, 2019
• Strategic Plan to 2026: HIV Endgame
  September 19, 2018
• View from the Front Lines, 2017
  August 23, 2018
• Northern Exposures Conference Report
  September 29, 2017
• 2016 HIV Endgame Conference Report
  September 29, 2017
• HIV care cascade in Ontario: Linkage to care, in care, on antiretroviral treatment, and virally suppressed (PDF)
  September 29, 2017
• Indigenous People and HIV in Ontario: An Overview (PDF)
  April 30, 2017
• 2015 HIV and Housing Summit Report
  April 28, 2017
• View from the Frontlines (2015-16)
  April 10, 2017
• Employment Change and Health Outcomes Study (ECHO) Report
  March 1, 2017
• OISIS London Report (PDF)
  February 8, 2017
• OISIS Thunder Bay Report (PDF)
  February 7, 2017
• Report: How Criminalization is Affecting People Living with HIV in Ontario
  June 24, 2016
• Inside and Out: Changing the Course of the HIV Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade for Current and Former Prisoners
  June 24, 2016
• Protecting Lives, Preventing HIV: PrEP Think Tank Report Released
  May 4, 2016
• Back to Basic conference report
  July 16, 2015
• Report: Health Literacy, Sexual Health and Gay Men
  May 26, 2015
• The Current State of the HIV Epidemic among Indigenous People in Ontario (Full Report)
  May 20, 2014

Fact Sheets

• Evidence Report on homophobia, transphobia and biphobia for IDAHOBIT 2023
  May 30, 2023
• OCHART Factsheets 2019
  December 16, 2020
• World AIDS Day 2020
  November 30, 2020
• Summary: Housing Promotes Health for People Living with HIV (PDF)
  April 28, 2017
• OISIS London Fact Sheet (PDF)
  February 8, 2017
• OISIS Thunder Bay Fact Sheet (PDF)
  February 7, 2017
• Testing for liver and kidney disease among people living with HIV (PDF)
  March 18, 2016
• How can we improve depression screening among people living with HIV? (PDF)
  March 18, 2016
• Syphilis rates among HIV-positive gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (PDF)
  November 18, 2015
• Food Security Fact Sheet: Ontario (PDF)
  October 2, 2015
• OCS Research Findings: 1,534 HIV-Positive Men tested for HCV between 2000 and 2010 (PDF)
  March 18, 2015
• OCS Research Findings: Distress Reported by Women Living with HIV (PDF)
  March 18, 2015
• OCS Research Findings: Women have higher depression scores than men (PDF)
  March 18, 2015
• OCS Research Findings: Testing Rates for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are on the Rise (PDF)
  March 18, 2015
• Modest Rise in Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Did Not Increase Case Detection in a Clinical HIV Cohort in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
  August 18, 2014
• Demographic and clinical factors correlating with high levels of psychological distress in HIV – positive women living in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
  August 13, 2014
• Gender Differences in Severity and Correlates of Depression Symptoms in People Living with HIV in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
  August 8, 2014
• Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Associated with HCV and HBV Coinfection among Antiretroviral – treated HIV – infected Individuals (PDF)
  December 19, 2013
• A Social – Behavioural Profile of Older Adults with HIV/AIDS in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
  December 18, 2013
• Gender and ethnicity differences in HIV – related stigma experienced by people living with HIV in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
  December 10, 2013
• Patterns of Syphilis Testing in a Large Cohort of HIV Patients in Ontario, Canada, 2000 – 2009 (PDF)
  May 31, 2013
• Patterns of Syphilis Testing in a Large Cohort of HIV Patients in Ontario, Canada, 2000 – 2009 (PDF)
  May 31, 2013
• Depressive symptoms, stress and resources among adult immigrants living with HIV (PDF)
  May 2, 2013
• HIV/Hepatitis C Virus a nd HIV/Hepatitis B Virus Co – infections Protect Against Antiretroviral – Related Hyperlipidaemia (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Increase in Transmitted HIV Drug Resistance among Persons Undergoing Genotypic Resistance Testing in Ontario, Canada, 2002 – 2009 (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Ethnicity and Gender Differences in Lipodystrophy of HIV – positive Individuals taking Antiretroviral Therapy in Ontario, Canada (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Fact Sheet: How Criminalization is Affecting People Living with HIV in Ontario (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Mastery Moderates the Negative Effect of Stigma on Depressive Symptoms in People Living with HIV (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Influence of Employment and Job Security on Physical and Mental Health in Adults Living with HIV: Cross – Sectional Analysis (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Once Daily Dosing Improves Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Effect of Gender and Calendar Year on Time to and Duration of Virologic Suppression Among Antiretroviral-Naïve HIV-Infected Individuals Initiating Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Incidence of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Steven – Johnson Syndrome in an HIV Cohort : A n observational, retrospective case series study (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Comparison of Late Diagnosis as a Marker of Care for Aboriginal versus Non – Aboriginal People Living with HIV in Ontario (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Mastery and Coping Moderate the Negative Effect of Acute and Chronic Stressors on Mental Health – related Quality of Life in HIV (PDF)
  January 28, 2013
• Fact Sheet: Why Support A National Housing Initiative? (PDF)
  October 2, 2011
• Fact Sheet: Housing is Health
  October 2, 2011
• Fact Sheet: Housing is Prevention (PDF)
  October 2, 2011
• Fact Sheet: Investing In Housing Is Good Policy (PDF)
  October 2, 2011
• Fact Sheet: The Impact of Housing on Quality of Life (PDF)
  October 2, 2006
• Fact Sheet: Toward a Housing and HIV Strategy for the Central-East Ontario (PDF)
  October 2, 2006
• Fact Sheet: Toward a Housing and HIV Strategy for the Greater Toronto Area (PDF)
  October 2, 2006
• Fact Sheet: Toward a Housing and HIV Strategy for South West Ontario (PDF)
  October 2, 2006
• Fact Sheet: Stigma and Discrimination in Housing (PDF)
  October 2, 2006

Backgrounders and Evidence Briefs

• COVID-19 VACCINES AND CURRENT EVIDENCE RELATED TO THEIR SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
  
• HIV/STI Prevention Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
• OHTN Evidence Review: HIV sexual transmission risk by people with suppressed HIV viral load
  
• Interventions to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence among Populations at risk of HIV
• Searching for Best Practices in Rural and Remote Care
• Inside and Out Backgrounder: Changing the Course of the HIV Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade for Current and Former Prisoners
  

Rapid Responses

• Transitioning to adult HIV care: Challenges and evidence-based practices
  March 28, 2025
• Social and structural determinants of health influencing HIV risk and participation across the HIV care cascade
  March 14, 2025
• Delivery models of pharmacy-led HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  January 9, 2025
• Doxycycline prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs): doxyPrEP and doxyPEP
  November 28, 2024
• Challenges of the postpartum period in women living with HIV
  August 29, 2024
• HIV prevention interventions for women who use substances
  May 17, 2024
• Health outcomes of and interventions to reduce methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men
  March 6, 2024
• The impact of supervised drug consumption services (SCS)
  January 10, 2024
• Effectiveness, uptake and delivery of non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
  October 20, 2023
• Awareness, accessibility and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender and transgender women at risk of HIV infection
  September 8, 2023
• Comparing the effectiveness and adverse events of intranasal and intramuscular naloxone formulations for opioid overdose reversal
  June 7, 2023
• Doxycycline prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  March 23, 2023
• Best practices to increase engagement and retention in hepatitis C care among people who use drugs
  February 8, 2023
• The use of electronic medical records to prompt HIV testing
  November 11, 2022
• Cost-effective strategies of testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  October 19, 2022
• A review of supervised inhalation services in Canada
  July 21, 2022
• Best practices to increase the uptake of HIV and HCV testing among people who use drugs
  April 26, 2022
• An overview of Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils in health care
  April 7, 2022
• A review of internet-based testing services for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  March 11, 2022
• Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission
  February 15, 2022
• Low-level HIV viremia: Definitions, predictors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes
  January 5, 2022
• Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men
  October 28, 2021
• Best practices of same-day HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation
  July 29, 2021
• Immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) after HIV diagnosis
  July 15, 2021
• Factors associated with methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men
  June 8, 2021
• 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)
  June 4, 2021
• Effectiveness of and best practices for using contingency management and incentives in hepatitis C infection among people who use drugs
  June 4, 2021
• Impact of universal coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART) on health outcomes
  April 27, 2021
• Impact of nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on population-level health outcomes
  April 27, 2021
• A review of structural, process, and outcome measures for supervised consumption services
  March 11, 2021
• Laboratory (non-rapid) HIV testing in the emergency department: Methods, outcomes, and effectiveness
  February 24, 2021
• Best practices of using online and geosocial network applications to provide HIV and sexual health information to young newcomer men who have sex with men
  February 22, 2021
• Communicating the harms of methamphetamine use to men who have sex with men
  December 16, 2020
• Testing interventions for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young men who have sex with men
  November 3, 2020
• Effectiveness of take-home naloxone programs and availability of naloxone nasal spray in different jurisdictions
  September 14, 2020
• Interventions for immigrant Latino men who have sex with men along the HIV prevention and treatment cascade
  September 10, 2020
• Free HIV self-testing: Best practices, positivity rates, and associated costs
  August 17, 2020
• Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among men who have sex with men
  June 16, 2020
• Possible benefits of providing safe supply of substances to people who use drugs during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic
  April 27, 2020
• Cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) programs for HIV
  April 22, 2020
• The use of comic books, graphic novels, and fotonovelas as a health promotion tool
  February 5, 2020
• The risk of HIV among women after acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and considerations for their use of PrEP
  January 3, 2020
• HIV self-testing in high-income settings: Acceptability, potential benefits and harms, issues related to linkage to care, interventions to increase HIV self-testing
  November 28, 2019
• Burnout among service providers addressing substance use disorders
  November 14, 2019
• Unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV
  October 23, 2019
• The risk of coercion in the context of HIV self-testing
  September 24, 2019
• Strategies to link people with undiagnosed HIV infection to HIV testing, care, and prevention services
  June 26, 2019
• Sexualized drug use (chemsex and methamphetamine) and men who have sex with men
  May 28, 2019
• Out-of-pocket costs associated with HIV in publicly funded high-income health care settings
  May 9, 2019
• A cross-jurisdictional review of HIV testing intervals for population groups at high risk of HIV infection
  April 25, 2019
• The impact of location on implementation of HIV/STI prevention interventions among LGBTQ communities
  April 12, 2019
• The efficacy of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV
  March 18, 2019
• Economic evaluations of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
  January 24, 2019
• Methods to estimate the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV
  January 11, 2019
• Employment support services for LGBTQ+ individuals
  November 27, 2018
• Postpartum women living with HIV: Challenges related to retention in care, treatment adherence, and mental health
  November 22, 2018
• Effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
  October 19, 2018
• Interventions to reduce stigma among health care providers working with substance users
  October 9, 2018
• Considerations for the clinical management of HIV elite controllers
  July 26, 2018
• Nutrition and HIV
  June 5, 2018
• NARCAN® Nasal Spray efficacy for emergency treatment of opioid overdose
  May 11, 2018
• Online mental health counselling interventions
  March 23, 2018
• Blood donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men across high-income countries
  November 16, 2017
• Challenges faced by HIV-positive youth transitioning to adult care and evidence-based practices to address them
  September 29, 2017
• The effect of non-injection drug use on sexual risk behaviours and ART adherence among men who have sex with men
  September 28, 2017
• Strategies for effectively communicating the risk of HIV transmission
  September 27, 2017
• Barriers to accessing health care among transgender individuals
  September 26, 2017
• Impact of medical assistance in dying on family and friends
  June 8, 2017
• Impact of victimization on the health of men who have sex with men
  April 6, 2017
• The role of peers in linkage, engagement, and retention in HIV care
  April 6, 2017
• The acceptability and use of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in high-income countries
  February 28, 2017
• Community-based interventions to increase HIV testing among Black women
  December 8, 2016
• The effect of alcohol consumption on ART adherence and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
  December 2, 2016
• Impact of childhood sexual abuse on antiretroviral medication adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health among men who have sex with men
  November 24, 2016
• Engaging law enforcement in harm reduction programs for people who inject drugs
  August 31, 2016
• Improving healthcare providers’ face-to-face interactions with clients living with or at-risk for HIV
  August 26, 2016
• Chest compressions and rescue breathing when administering naloxone in opioid overdose
  August 11, 2016
• The effect of mental health issues on sexual risk behaviours and antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men
  August 9, 2016
• Impact of successful hepatitis C treatment on quality of life
  May 14, 2016
• Hepatitis C reinfection after successful treatment
  May 10, 2016
• HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs
  May 3, 2016
• Programs to improve the sexual health and well-being of transgender individuals
  May 3, 2016
• Delivering HIV/STI test results over the phone and through text messaging
  April 22, 2016
• The role of nurse practitioners in HIV care
  April 1, 2016
• Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men
  March 24, 2016
• Mobile apps and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
  January 13, 2016
• What factors affect the health and well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual Asian youth?
  January 13, 2016
• Knowledge of HIV and related best practices among non-HIV specific health care providers
  October 15, 2015
• Impact of community-based organizations for people living with HIV
  October 5, 2015
• Transitioning from adolescent to adult care in HIV
  August 25, 2015
• Reminder systems for people living with HIV
  June 12, 2015
• HIV-related stigma in relation to health care professionals in Canada
  May 20, 2015
• Crystal methamphetamine use, sexual risk behaviours and harm reduction among men who have sex with men
  March 31, 2015
• Sexual health of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men
  December 3, 2014
• PTSD among people living with HIV/AIDS
  December 3, 2014
• Treatment barriers and best practices for newcomers living with HIV/HCV
  November 20, 2014
• HCV reinfection rates among people who use drugs
  November 20, 2014
• Telemedicine and HIV health care
  November 20, 2014
• Motivational interviewing
  September 17, 2014
• Behavioural emergencies among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
  June 20, 2014
• Case management and community engagement models
  June 12, 2014
• Peer-based programs to support antiretroviral adherence
  June 2, 2014
• What is the effectiveness of supervised injection services?
  May 20, 2014
• Common conditions and diseases in HIV-positive men who have sex with men
  April 8, 2014
• HIV prevalence and testing among street-involved youth in Ontario
  April 7, 2014
• Online counseling and support groups for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS
  April 6, 2014
• Facilitators and barriers to health care for lesbian, gay and bisexual people
  March 20, 2014
• Effective HIV prevention, education and outreach activities in African, Caribbean and Black communities
  February 20, 2014
• How to support and facilitate peer engagement in service provision roles
  December 20, 2013
• Gay men’s attitudes to and perceptions of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
  December 15, 2013
• Female condom use for men who have sex with men
  November 20, 2013
• HIV Services in rural and remote communities
  September 20, 2013
• Adherence to methadone maintenance treatment and antiretroviral therapy
  September 15, 2013
• Effectiveness of HIV testing interventions for high-risk populations
  September 14, 2013
• Migrant farm workers and sexual health
  July 20, 2013
• Gay men’s attitudes and perceptions regarding rapid HIV home testing
  June 14, 2013
• Intersectionality in HIV and other health-related research
  June 12, 2013
• The effects of viral load and antiretroviral medications on sexual transmission of HIV
  May 15, 2013
• Disclosure of HIV-positive status: Towards the development of guidelines, strategies and interventions (Updated 2014)
  March 14, 2013
• Complementary, alternative and traditional medicine in HIV care
  February 20, 2013
• The willingness of PHAs living in high-income settings to negotiate condom use and use condoms during sex
  January 20, 2013
• Public perception of harm reduction interventions
  December 20, 2012
• Approaches for front-line organizations to implement evidence-based interventions
  December 15, 2012
• Demographic characteristics associated with access to HAART, HIV care and HIV viral load testing
  November 19, 2012
• HIV risks associated with tattooing, piercing, scarification and acupuncture
  August 20, 2012
• Rapid HIV testing in correctional facilities
  August 14, 2012
• Smoking cessation interventions in people with HIV/AIDS (Updated 2015)
  August 12, 2012
• Sex worker HIV risk
  July 20, 2012
• Mindfulness-based therapy for people living with HIV
  May 20, 2012
• Gay and bisexual men rural outreach
  April 20, 2012
• Effectiveness and key features of employment support program
  February 20, 2012
• East and South East Asian women’s sexual health
  January 20, 2012
• Special nutritional requirements for people living with HIV/AIDS
  October 20, 2011
• Factors influencing the sexual health of Asian men who have sex with men (Updated 2012)
  August 15, 2011
• Criminalization of HIV exposure or transmission: Stakeholder views and beliefs and effects on behaviour
  July 15, 2011
• Sexual abstinence among people living with HIV/AIDS
  April 20, 2011
• Models of outpatient care for the ongoing care and treatment of people living with HIV
  March 20, 2011
• Psychosocial support programs for HIV-positive women who are pregnant
  March 15, 2011
• Psychosocial issues for older adults living with HIV/AIDS
  March 14, 2011
• Impact of housing status and supportive housing on the health of aboriginal people
  March 12, 2011
• Radio-based interventions for HIV prevention
  December 20, 2010
• Mandatory testing of sex workers for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
  December 12, 2010
• Coordination and delivery of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by nurse practitioners
  October 20, 2010
• Transgender men’s sexual health and HIV risk
  September 20, 2010
• Acceptance commitment therapy and its application in HIV or stigma reduction
  July 20, 2010
• Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling
  July 12, 2010
• HIV prevention for men who have sex with men
  June 20, 2010
• Latino men and coming out
  June 15, 2010
• Refugees and HIV prevention
  April 20, 2010
• Social media and HIV
  April 9, 2010
• Sports and social gay networks for HIV prevention
  March 19, 2010
• Elite controllers for HIV
  March 14, 2010
• Academic achievement and psychosocial needs of children affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS
  February 20, 2010
• Mental health status of women and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
  February 15, 2010
• Impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder on HIV risk
  February 14, 2010
• Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pre- & post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV [ARCHIVED]
  January 20, 2010
• HIV prevention for women who have sex with women
  January 14, 2010
• Use of facilitated peer support group model for people living with HIV
  January 13, 2010
• Knowledge and Training Needs of Health Professionals Working with People with HIV: With consideration for mixed urban rural care settings
  January 12, 2010
• Women and HIV/HCV co-infection
  January 10, 2010
• Effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV/AIDS and factors that impact uptake
  January 9, 2010
• Effectiveness and impact of using the internet for prevention of HIV/AIDS
  December 20, 2009
• Does living with HIV/AIDS increase the risk of substance use?
  December 15, 2009
• H1N1 vaccine guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS (Updated 2010)
  November 16, 2009
• Cost effectiveness of front-line services (Updated 2010)
  November 14, 2009
• Massage and recreation therapy for reducing stress for people living with HIV
  October 20, 2009
• Voluntary workers in AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs)
  October 15, 2009
• HIV disclosure
  September 23, 2009
• Housing and harm reduction
  July 20, 2009
• Mental health issues and HIV/AIDS: HIV-specific screening and treatment tools for mood disorders
  June 20, 2009
• Linking sexual compulsivity and HIV transmission
  April 20, 2009
• Top 10 languages for translation of immigration information documents in Ontario
  March 20, 2009
• HIV medication and depression
  March 15, 2009
• HIV testing practices
  March 11, 2009
• Impact of methamphetamine and poppers on sexual risk taking
  February 20, 2009

Videos

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Systematic Reviews

These are external links. To request a copy of OHTN systematic reviews, please contact the Rapid Response Coordinator.

HIV/STI Prevention Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Open Medicine, 2017)

Examining the associations between HIV-related stigma and health outcomes in people living with HIV/AIDS: a series of meta-analyses (BMJ Open, 2016)

Housing Status, Medical Care, and Health Outcomes Among People Living With HIV/AIDS (American Journal of Public Health, 2015)

Stigma, HIV and health (BMC Public Health, 2015)

Evidence Informing the Intersection of HIV, Aging and Health (AIDS and Behaviour, 2014)

Evaluation of brief screening tools for neurocognitive impairment in HIV/AIDS (AIDS, 2013)>

Patient support and education for promoting adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS. (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006)