La recherche
2020
All
"How to Have Sex in an
Epidemic Redux:
Reinforcing HIV Prevention
in the COVID‐19
Pandemic"
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work - U of T
Non-governmental organizations, Civil Society
2020
All
Celebrating 30 years of the CTN
Canadian HIV/AIDS Treatment Network (CTN)
For the last 30 years, the CTN has played a central role in driving Canada’s HIV research efforts by uniting researchers to develop treatments, preventions, and a cure for HIV and related health conditions
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2015
All
Are we getting close to a cure for HIV/AIDS? How Canadian researchers are helping defeat the disease
Canadian Institues of Health Research (CIHR)
Interview transcript with Dr. Marc Ouellette, Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity who discusses how Canada is contributing to the global effort to end HIV/AIDS.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Catherine Worthington
University of Victoria - School of Public Health & Social Policy
Dr. Catherine Worthington, Making Connections School of Public Health and Social Policy
Dr. Worthington’s modus operandi is networking—connecting people and projects in the HIV community to enhance the research experience and the end results. The networks are “open and active,” she explains, “We are trying to promote, mentor, and bring together people from community, research and policy to do ...
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. David Brennan
University of Toronto - Faculty of Social Work
Taking Cues from the Community
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2015
All
CTAC TALKS: HEPATITIS C IN CANADA
CTAC (Canadian Treatment Action Council)
CTAC Policy Researcher, Adam Cook, discusses the prevalence, cure and accessibility of treatment for people living with hepatitis C in Canada.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2015
All
The Quest for the HIV Cure: Is there hope for a cure?
CanCure
Canadian HIV Cure Enterprise and the global effort to conquer HIV
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Zabrina Brumme
Simon Fraser University-Faculty of Health Sciences
Finding Predictability in the unpredictable
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. James Blanchard
University of Manitoba - Faculty of Health Sciences
A Pragmatic Science
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Jeffrey Joy
British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
People and Populations: The HIV and HCV Research
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2018
All
Tuberculosis in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
This article presents an epidemiological summary of the active TB disease cases reported from 2006 to 2016, with a focus on 2016. Treatment outcomes for cases diagnosed in 2015 are also presented.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2016
Men who have sex with Men (MSM)
At the Interface exploring theory in the practice of gay men’s health
Community Based Research Centre
Theoretical frameworks and key concepts within the scope of gay men’s health.
Non-governmental organization, Healthcare providers
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Hugo Soudeyns
Universite de Montreal
HIV and HCV in Mother and Child
Dr. Hugo Soudeyns, Professor at Université de Montréal and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine, has been involved with HIV research since the early years of its emergence. He has seen a considerable amount change over this time, from knowing little about the virus at the outset to the ...
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2016
All
Antimicrobial Resistance of Gonococcal Infections (AMR-GC): Postcard
Public Health Agency of Canada
What you need to know and what you can do to prevent Antimicrobial resistance in Gonococcal infections
Healthcare providers
2014
All
HIV/AIDS Epi-Update: HIV/AIDS Among Aboriginal People in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Preventing the spread of extensively drug-resistant gonorrhea
Healthcare providers, Government
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Michel J. Tremblay
Universite Laval
AIDS: Existing Treatments Are Not Effective Enough
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2010
Women
Perinatal HIV Transmission in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Routine surveillance of HIV among pregnant mothers and infants in Canada.
Healthcare providers
2014
Men who have sex with Men (MSM)
Sex Now Across Canada: Highlights from the Sex Now Survey by Province
Community Based Research Centre
Highlights from the Sex Now survey by province
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2014
All
Knowledge and Awarenes of HIV: key findings from the 2012 HIV/AIDS Attitudinal Tracking Survey
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada focuses on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, slowing its progression, and improving the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS. As a horizontal initiative, it leverages a collaborative approach by the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Correctional Service of Canada, along with provincial and territorial governments, non-governmental organizations, researchers, health care professionals, and people living with, and vulnerable to, HIV/AIDS.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Andrew Mouland
McGill University
Addressing determinants of STBBI among street-involved youth
Fact Sheet: Experiences with the criminal justice system
Fact Sheet: Access to health services
Fact Sheet: Education and Employment
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2016
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
H.A.N.D
Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)
Sharing research on the effects of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND).
Francisco Ibanez-Carrasco interviews an esteemed panel of researchers about recent studies of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Rupert Kaul
University of Toronto, Department of Medicine
Immune Correlates of HIV Susceptibility
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2016
All
CTAC Therapeutic Review
Canadian Treatment Action Council (CTAC)
Response to CADTH therapeutic review, drugs for chronic hepatitis C infection
Government, Non-governmental organizations
2013
Men who have sex with Men (MSM)
A view into the health of HIV-negative gay men in Vancouver
Canadian Institues of Health Research (CIHR)
This is a report from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Team for the Study of Acute HIV Infection in Gay Men. It presents data from interviews and questionnaires completed by HIV-negative study partici-pants between June 2011 and March 2013.
Government, Non-governmental organizations
2016
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Impact of Polypharmacy on Older Adults
Canadian Treatment Action Council (CTAC)
Polypharmacy is defined as the concurrent use of five or more medications. This document addresses the issue, risks, and tools for mitigating the effects of polypharmacy among older adults living with HIV
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2014
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
CTN Community Advisory Committee
Canadian HIV Trails Network- CTN
Maggie Atkinson, CAC’s first chair, tells the story of CAC’s formation in 1993, its impact in the early pre-HAART years, and how including this community voice in HIV research changed the power structure between researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and people living with HIV.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2016
All
Researcher Profile: Dr. Keith Fowke
University of Manitoba
Keeping it Quiet: HIV infection and Immune Quiescence
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2009
Indigenous communities
Residential Schools, Prisons, and HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal People in Canada: Exploring the Connections
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
While many Aboriginal communities are climbing out of dark pasts, what remains are significant challenges to retain culture, language, and traditional strengths while seeking to be adaptive to a new era. This report describes some of these challenges. They will help to understand that Survivors have needs, unique and above others in the Aboriginal population, yet they are still ...
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2016
African, Carribean and Black communities
Transforming Health through Innovation-Research in Progres
Dignitas International
Synposes of research studies aimed at tackling key global health challenges to address inequities and disparities in health.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2015
Women
Chlamydia among young women
Public Health Agency of Canada
In Canada, chlamydia is the most commonly reported STBBI.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers
2014
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Stigma and discrimination: key findings from the 2012 HIV/AIDS Attitudinal Tracking Survey
Public Health Agency of Canada
Key findings related to stigma around HIV infection and discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS.
Government, Non-governmental organizations
2014
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Summary: Estimates of HIV Incidence, Prevalence and Proportion Undiagnosed in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Ongoing HIV transmission remains an issue of concern in Canada. The Agency estimates that 2,570 new infections (range between 1,940 and 3,200) occurred in Canada in 2014. This estimate is slightly lower than the estimate for 2011 (2,800; range between 2,100 and 3,500) (Table 1, Figure 1). The estimated incidence rate in Canada in 2014 was 7.2 per 100,000 population (range between 5.5 and 9.0 per 100,000 population).
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2015
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Housing, Health and HIV
Pacific AIDS Network
Research has already pointed to a direct link between housing and health, particularly for people living with HIV. Studies have shown that a person’s housing status (stable, unstable or homeless) is a strong predictor of whether or not they’ll be able to access and adhere to medical treatment.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Civil Society
2016
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Researcher Profile: Dr. Peter Smith
University of Alberta
Alleviating Pain in HIV Patients. Focus of Dr. Smith's research is HIV related neuropathic pain.
Government, Non-governmental organizations, Healthcare providers, Civil Society
2014
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Population-specific status report: HIV/AIDS and other STBBI infections among youth in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Research on how HIV and other STBBI's affect youth in Canada. In particular the determinants of health as well as indiviual behaviours that influence youth vulnerability and resiliency against HIV and other STBBI's are addressed.
Non-governmental organizations, Civil Society
2016
Women, Indigenous communities, Trans communities
Researcher Profile: Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan
Dalhousie University
The Writing on the Wall
The research, accomplishments, as well as challenges faced by Dr. Gahagan in advancing HIV prevention and treatment.
Non-governmental organizations, Civil Society, Government
2017
Women, Trans communities
PHOTO ESSAYS: THROUGH OUR EYES
MAT Medicine Anthropology Theory
The photo essay draws on photographs and narratives created as part of an ongoing community-based photo-voice project. The aim of this project is to visually explore the gendered dimensions of HIV stigma, disclosure, and criminalization among diverse groups of women and transgender people living with HIV in Vancouver, Canada.
Non-governmental organizations, Civil Society
2018
Indigenous communities
WELTEL PROJECT AT OAK TREE CLINIC
Oak Tree Clinic
Provides information about WelTel Program, a mHealth interventio that has shown to improve cART adherence to and promote supresion of HIV plasma viral load in people livnig with HIV
Non-governmental organizations, Civil Society
2018
Women
WATCH BODY MAPS
Women, Art and the Criminalization of HIV
Insights from a participatory arts-based study
Non-governmental organizations, Civil Society
2017
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
ENGAGE STUDY
Momentum
The Momentum Health Study is a sexual health study of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Greater Vancouver. Momentum aims to report new estimates of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in the region.
Government, Non-governmental organizations