2021

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of incarceration and STBBIs, and to provide evidence that correctional facilities in Canada are an essential setting for STBBI care. It includes a summary of risks and factors affecting transmission, and illustrates how movement between facilities and communities is an… Read more of the article: Incarceration and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Diseases

Poster presentation on PANACHE (Preferences and Needs for Aging Care Among HIV-Positive Elderly People) – a communitybased, participatory research program aimed at describing the self-reported healthcare and social support needs and preferences of older people living with HIV in Ontario, Canada.

We conducted a quasi-randomized controlled trial with our HIVSmart! program in South Africa to evaluate the impact of an App-based, personalized, oral HIV self-testing program. We were able to demonstrate that through our program it was possible to link 99% of our participants to clinical care, detect 1.5 times new… Read more of the article: Impact of a personalised, digital, HIV self-testing app-based program on linkages and new infections in the township populations of South Africa

Preferences And Needs for Aging Care among HIV-positive Elderly people in Ontario (“PANACHE ON”) is a qualitative community-based participatory research (CBPR) study that conducted community consultations with people aging with HIV at nine community-based organizations in Ontario, Canada to ascertain their preferences and needs for aging care.

Sexefluide est une ressource nationale bilingue offerte en ligne et destinée aux jeunes Canadien·ne·s de 15 à 25 ans. Ce site Web aborde la prévention du VIH par le biais d’une approche globale qui traite des rencontres et des relations modernes, du plaisir personnel, de l’usage de substances et de… Read more of the article: Sexefluide

Sexfluent is a national, bilingual, online resource for Canadian youth ages 15-25 that addresses HIV prevention through a comprehensive approach that addresses modern dating and relationships, personal pleasure, substance use and harm reduction, and mental health. Sexfluent provides youth with an inclusive, sex-positive and affirming space to explore a variety… Read more of the article: Sexfluent

Ce dépliant fournit des notions de base sur la transmission, le dépistage et le traitement du VIH: • Qu’est-ce que le VIH? • Comment une personne peut-elle contracter le VIH? • Le VIH et le sexe • Le VIH et la grossesse • Le VIH et la consommation de drogues… Read more of the article: L’ABC du VIH

Ce livret illustré explique comment la prise des médicaments anti-VIH et le maintien d’une charge virale indétectable peuvent prévenir la transmission du VIH. Des renseignements clairs et simples, pour les personnes vivant avec le VIH et leurs prestataires, sur les bienfaits du traitement pour prévenir la transmission du VIH. Read more of the article: Le pouvoir de l’indétectable

Guide for people living with HIV and their care providers.

Developed in 2021, this brochure offers the basics on HIV transmission, testing and treatment written for the general public. Topics covered include: -What is HIV? -HIV and sex -HIV and pregnancy -HIV and drug use -HIV and the law -How does a person get HIV?