Category: Resources

Questions and Answers: Prevention of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections among older adults

Posted On: Sunday, June 7th, 2015

The Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control of the Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to announce the release of a new resource entitled Questions & Answers: Prevention of sexually transmitted and blood borne infection among older adults. This resource synthesizes research, and highlights promising practices for the prevention of sexually transmitted and blood… Read more »

CATIE’s Programming Connection Spotlights Programs Based in Bathhouses

Posted On: Sunday, June 7th, 2015

Bathhouses are important venues in which to reach gay men and other men who have sex with men with risk reduction counselling. Bathhouse programs may be complementary to other MSM-focused programs in community-based organizations.       The Bathhouse and Mobile Know on the Go Mobile HIV Testing Projects provide sexual health services to gay… Read more »

CATIE’s HepCinfo Update 6.10

Posted On: Sunday, June 7th, 2015

New and Noteworthy Grazoprevir and elbasvir effective in people who have never been treated before 90% cure rate in people with advanced liver injury with grazoprevir and elbasvir High levels of alcohol use predicts severe liver injury and death in people with hepatitis C

INSPQ – Expert Consensus: Viral Load and the risk of HIV transmission

Posted On: Friday, May 29th, 2015

Last year, the Institut national de la santé publique du Québec published an expert opinion of the impact of an undetectable viral load on the risk of HIV transmission. At the time, only the Executive Summary was available in English. The full report has now been published in English and is available here: http://www.inspq.qc.ca/pdf/publications/1987_Viral_Load_HIV_Transmission.pdf​    

JUST MAKES SENSE: New Online HIV & STI Testing Service

Posted On: Thursday, May 28th, 2015

Some things just make sense online… like online HIV & STI testing without visiting a clinic. GetCheckedOnline is a new, free, and confidential HIV & STI testing service developed by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control for gay & bi guys in Vancouver, and HIM’s Just Makes Sense campaign provides all the details of this… Read more »

New Tool Allows Closer Look at Alcohol and Other Drug Trends in BC

Posted On: Friday, May 22nd, 2015

A new interactive resource from the Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) allows researchers, policy makers, journalists and members of the public to access data related to alcohol- and other drug-related hospitalizations and deaths in British Columbia.   The Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Trend Analyzer, developed in collaboration with the BC Centre for… Read more »

BEING SAFE, BEING ME: Results of the Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey

Posted On: Thursday, May 7th, 2015

A new national study shows that while Canada’s transgender youth face significant physical and mental health issues, strong family, school and community connections are helping many of them navigate these challenges. The Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey was a national on-line survey conducted by researchers from several Canadian universities and community organizations. The study is… Read more »

PHAC – Public Release of two population-specific prevention resources

Posted On: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015

The Programs and Partnerships Division at the Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to announce the release of two new resources entitled “Chlamydia among young women: A resource for population-specific prevention” and “Syphilis among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: A resource for population-specific prevention.” These resources synthesize research, assess the effectiveness… Read more »