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A review of supervised inhalation services in Canada

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Download pdf [icon name=”question” prefix=”fas”] Questions What supervised inhalation services are available in Canada and what are their characteristics? What are the best practices that provide evidence supporting supervised inhalation services as a harm reduction approach? [icon name=”key” prefix=”fas”] Key take-home messages Reports from different Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta) indicate that more individuals …

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Announcing the HIV Endgame Spring 2022-2023 Grants

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The OHTN’s HIV Endgame Program has announced its new round of funding opportunities, with letters of intent due Monday, July 18, 2022. The Endgame program supports people and projects (including innovative, discovery-based and investigator-driven-game-changing projects) that have the potential to: Meet the needs of populations in Ontario most affected by HIV. Drive changes in policy …

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Best practices to increase the uptake of HIV and HCV testing among people who use drugs

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Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [icon name=”question” prefix=”fas”] Questions What are best practices to increase the uptake of HIV and HCV testing among people who use drugs? [icon name=”key” prefix=”fas”] Key take-home messages Interventions that provide HIV and/or HCV testing have been offered in a variety of settings. These include community settings such as outpatient drug treatment …

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An overview of Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils in health care

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Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [icon name=”question” prefix=”fas”] Questions What are the best practices, lessons learned, and limitations of Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils in health care settings? [icon name=”key” prefix=”fas”] Key take-home messages Patient Advisory Councils and Community Advisory Councils promote patient engagement and the development of strategies and interventions to benefit the delivery …

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HIV Cascade of Care: A Conversation about HIV Treatment and Research

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Can you please tell me a little about yourself? My name is Lawrence Mbuagbaw and I am an associate professor at McMaster University and a research methods consultant at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. I trained as a medical doctor in Cameroon, studied public health in Israel, and completed a PhD in health research methodology at …

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A review of internet-based testing services for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

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Download pdf [x_icon type=”download”] [x_icon type=”question”] Questions What are the examples of providing internet-based HIV/STI testing services in high-income settings (both publicly and privately funded)? What is the uptake of such services and which population groups benefit from them? What are the implications of these services for access, standard of practice, quality of care, and …

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

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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 …

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Interventions and best practices to address increasing rates of syphilis transmission

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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 …

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The OHTN celebrates Black History Month

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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 …

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