Author name: admin

Updated: COVID-19 and people living with HIV: Taking care of your health

News, News / By

Are you HIV positive and worried about the COVID-19 vaccine? Do you have questions about your health? Are you feeling afraid to reach out for health care? This information sheet answers many of the questions people living with HIV may have about vaccines, health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic including: COVID-19 vaccines, 3rd dose …

Updated: COVID-19 and people living with HIV: Taking care of your health Read More »

A doctor's notepad that says diagnosis syphillis with some coloured pills on the page

Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission

News, Rapid Responses, Slider, Uncategorized / By

Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [x_icon type=”question”] Questions What are the effective interventions and best practices to reduce syphilis transmission among various population groups? [x_icon type=”key”] Key take-home messages Infectious and congenital syphilis rates have seen a sharp growth in Canada since 2016 (1). The COVID-19 pandemic impact on syphilis rates is undetermined: some studies have shown …

Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission Read More »

The OHTN celebrates Black History Month

News / By

February marks Black History Month and this year’s theme is “Black Health and Wellness.” Throughout the month, the OHTN will celebrate and acknowledge the transformative contributions and achievements Black leaders, researchers, activists, and others have made to the health and wellness of all Canadian communities. If you haven’t already, please take a look at our recently-updated Action …

The OHTN celebrates Black History Month Read More »

Microscopic image of a virus

Low-level HIV viremia: Definitions, predictors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes

News, Rapid Responses, Slider, Uncategorized / By

Download pdf [x_icon type=”question”] Questions What are the factors associated with low-level HIV viremia? What are its possible mechanisms and clinical outcomes? [x_icon type=”key”] Key take-home messages The definitions of optimal viral suppression, low-level viremia, blips, virologic failure, and recommended management approaches to low-level viremia vary greatly across studies and clinical guidelines. There is controversy regarding …

Low-level HIV viremia: Definitions, predictors, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes Read More »

The OHTN’s Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

News / By

It is due to the courage and determination of former students—the Survivors of Canada’s residential school system—that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was established. All Canadians must now demonstrate the same level of courage and determination, as we commit to an ongoing process of reconciliation. By establishing a new and respectful relationship …

The OHTN’s Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation Read More »

OHTN LANCE « NOUVELLES POSITIVES » : UNE CAMPAGNE ANTI-STIGMATISATION DU VIH

Uncategorized / By

Muluba Habanyama et Eno Akan-Essien, militantes pour le VIH, s’entretiennent avec des experts et des personnes vivant avec le VIH, démystifient les mythes et présentent les dernières avancées en matière de prévention, de dépistage et de traitement du VIH TORONTO, le 30 novembre 2021 : Au cours des dernières décennies, des progrès importants ont été …

OHTN LANCE « NOUVELLES POSITIVES » : UNE CAMPAGNE ANTI-STIGMATISATION DU VIH Read More »

Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men

Men who Have Sex with Men, News, Rapid Responses, Slider, Uncategorized / By

Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [x_icon type=”question”]Questions What are the psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men? [x_icon type=”key”]Key take-home messages Health outcomes related to the intersectionality of aging and sexual minority status is an emerging area of research (1, 2). It is important to consider the context of lived experiences among older …

Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men Read More »