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
Open‘- 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
OpenIn this case study, we describe the public health responses in rural Scott County, Indiana, following an alarming rise in HIV and Hepatitis C cases. Read more of the article: Harm Reduction in a Rural Setting: Lessons learned from HCV and HIV outbreaks in Scott County, Indiana
OpenThe 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
OpenThe 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
OpenDuring 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
OpenThe 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
OpenThis 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.
OpenProvides 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
OpenThe 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.
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