Category: Resources

PHAC: HIV/AIDS Epi Update – Chapter 8: HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal People in Canada

Posted On: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control is pleased to announce the release of HIV/AIDS Epi Update – Chapter 8: HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal People in Canada. This chapter of the HIV/AIDS Epi Update series summarizes recent epidemiological information and findings from Canadian research on HIV in Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples… Read more »

CATIE: Programming Connection Spotlights Prevention Programs for African, Caribbean & Black Communities

Posted On: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

African, Caribbean and Black populations in Canada are disproportionately affected by HIV. Culturally-specific programs that reach community members in non-traditional settings like barbershops and churches may encourage members of these communities to practise safe sex and reduce HIV-related stigma.   Many Men, Many Voices (3MV) is workshop to build community and enhance self-esteem related to… Read more »

SmartSex Resource – STI Updates – Treatment of acute HIV infection: Potential benefits of early antiretroviral therapy

Posted On: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

by David Moore, Physician Lead, STOP HIV, Provincial Health Services Authority Background Since 2009, BCCDC has been using a more sensitive HIV test (known as the NAAT – nucleic acid amplification test) for patients who present for HIV testing at several clinics in downtown Vancouver. These clinics – the BCCDC clinic on Bute Street, the… Read more »

CATIE: Winter 2015 Positive Side newsletter

Posted On: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

From the Front Lines: Meet the Bloggers A tour of the HIV blogosphere.   Chatty CATIE: The Road to Undetectable 4 PHAs offer their perspectives on what it means to have an undetectable viral load.   Profile: Crossing the Threshold Murray Jose-Boerbridge reflects on life-changing moments that have shaped the man he is today.  … Read more »

CWGHR: E-Module for Evidence-Informed HIV Rehabilitation

Posted On: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR) is conducting a preliminary survey about access to and use of, the E-Module for Evidence-Informed HIV Rehabilitation. The E-Module was originally developed as a resource for practicing rehabilitation professionals, to increase their knowledge about rehabilitation in the context of HIV, but it has evolved into a… Read more »

PHAC: Tuberculosis in Canada 2012

Posted On: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

On behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control, we are pleased to announce the release of Tuberculosis in Canada 2012 (pdf).  An electronic copy of the report will be available on the PHAC website in March 2015 **************************************************************************************************************************** Il nous fait plaisir d’annoncer, de la part du… Read more »

PHCN: Asunaprevir and Daclatasvir Survey Work Ahead

Posted On: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Take this survey if you are living with hep C or if you have had hep C. Take this survey if you are a loved one or caregiver of someone who is living with hep C or has had hep C.     Survey participants with hep C or living with/caring for someone with hep… Read more »

CATIE: Prevention in Focus – Spotlight on programming and research

Posted On: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

To get Prevention in Focus delivered straight to your inbox, click here. HIV prevention within serodiscordant couples: A changing paradigm Serodiscordant couples are often thought to be at “high risk” of HIV transmission. We explore how new HIV prevention options now make it easier to prevent HIV transmission for couples in serodiscordant relationships.   Views… Read more »

CATIE’s Programming Connection Spotlights Programs in Rural and Remote Areas

Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

Providing HIV and hepatitis C-related services in rural and remote communities may present its own set of challenges. Draw on the experience of organizations offering prevention, testing and treatment options tailored to the needs in these communities. The Anonymous HIV Testing Program is a rapid, anonymous HIV testing service offered in partnership with local organizations… Read more »

Mental Health Commission of Canada – Informing the Future: Mental Health Indicators

Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

Our objective is to paint a more complete picture of mental health in Canada. This information will help answer important questions such as: How many Canadians experience positive mental health? How many suffer from common mental health conditions? What are the rates of suicide in Canada and how are these different for certain groups?  … Read more »

CATIE TreatmentUpdate 206

Posted On: Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

HIV—Pregnancy-related issues U.S. analysis of the safety of ART during pregnancy Good news about HIV drug safety from an even larger study Understanding the risks for hypospadias ART during pregnancy found safe for babies’ hearts General risk factors for premature births Premature births, protease inhibitors and progesterone Attitudes toward rapid HIV testing during labour Pregnancy-related… Read more »

CATIE’s HepCinfo Update 6.1

Posted On: Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

New and noteworthy Holkira Pak (AbbVie 3D combination) approved by Health Canada Holkira Pak cures Hep C in most liver transplant recipients Birth cohort screening more effective than risk-based testing in U.S.