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A paper discussing how HIV prevention in the pandemic must expand not only to address COVID-19, but to foreground social determinants of health.

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

‘- Reflections of Trans Women of Colour: Love, Resilience, and Health -Series Introduction – Experiences of Health Care Access and Barriers among Trans Women of Colour in Toronto, Canada – Speaking to the Experiences of being a Trans Woman Newcomer in Toronto, Canada – Speaking to the Experiences of Self… Read more of the article: SSHINE Lab

La pandémie du nouveau coronavirus (COVID-19) suscite une crise sans précédent au niveau social, économique et dans le milieu de la santé. Alors que tout se réorganise, les personnes qui vivent avec le VIH et/ou l’hépatite C et les personnes qui consomment des drogues font face à des préoccupations et… Read more of the article: COVID-19, le VIH, le VHC et la réduction des méfaits : Prévention, épidémiologie et réponse communautaire

La pandémie du nouveau coronavirus (COVID-19) suscite une crise sans précédent au niveau social, économique et dans le milieu de la santé. Alors que tout se réorganise, les personnes qui vivent avec le VIH et/ou l’hépatite C et les personnes qui consomment des drogues font face à des préoccupations et… Read more of the article: Naviguer la sexualité à l’ère de la COVID-19

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health emergency. Here in Canada, issues like staffing, supply shortages and cancelled programs are having a major impact on harm reduction, HIV and hepatitis C programs. Many community members, especially those who are most marginalized, rely on these essential services for… Read more of the article: Coping with COVID-19: Insight from the front lines of HIV, hepatitis C and harm reduction

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health emergency. In Canada, the HIV sector is concerned with how COVID-19 will affect people living with HIV and affected communities. We are also concerned about how to effectively sustain a response to HIV during a period of profound disruption to… Read more of the article: HIV and COVID-19: Public health, clinical and frontline community perspectives

During the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many organizations have rapidly adapted their program delivery to ensure the continuity of support services for their clients. Although measures such as physical distancing are in place, HIV and hepatitis C programs are still needed – including counselling, treatment support, education and social… Read more of the article: Adapting to COVID-19: Delivering community programs remotely

The emergence and global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has fundamentally shifted the focus of healthcare, social services and public health agencies. In a time when we are practising physical distancing, it has also shifted how we think about sex and intimacy. What are the risks of COVID-19 transmission in the context of sex?… Read more of the article: Sex in the time of COVID-19: Insights from the sexual health sector

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