La recherche

Theoretical frameworks and key concepts within the scope of gay men’s health.

A Pragmatic Science

Key findings related to stigma around HIV infection and discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS.

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.

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.

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… Read more of the article: Knowledge and Awarenes of HIV: key findings from the 2012 HIV/AIDS Attitudinal Tracking Survey

Taking Cues from the Community

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.

Insights from a participatory arts-based study

HIV/AIDS Update