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PrEP-Stigma: What can we learn from Toronto’s ‘first wave’ of PrEP users?
Apr 4, 2018 by Dr. Daniel Grace, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, by and Dr. Darrell H.S. Tan, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
Background
While barriers to access remain, PrEP is becoming increasingly available across Canada. We set out to learn from the experiences of gay men in Toronto who were part of the ‘first wave’ of PrEP users in Canada.
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Categories: New knowledge
Dashboard update: HIV and STIs in BC in Q4 of 2017
Mar 26, 2018 by Jason Wong, Physician Epidemiologist, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
This is the dashboard report on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) trends in for the fourth quarter of 2017 (Sept – Dec 2017). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and STIs in...
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Categories: Trend watch
Upcoming webinar: Get Prepped for PrEP
Feb 27, 2018 by BCCDC
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the Health Initiative for Men (HIM) are co-hosting a webinar on accessing...
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Syndemic service integration: Are sexual health clinics appropriate settings for addressing clients’ unmet mental health care needs?
Feb 14, 2018 by Travis Salway, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UBC School of Population and Public Health, BC Centre for Disease Control
Background
Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI), and mental health and substance misuse problems co-occur at elevated rates in particular socially-marginalized sub-populations (e.g., sexual and gender...
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Mental health services at Health Initiative for Men (HIM)
Feb 9, 2018 by Aaron Purdie, Mental Health Program Manager, Health Initiative for Men
The idea of counselling can be intimidating for many people. However, talking to someone and having their expert perspective can often lead to positive changes of mood, improvement in physical symptoms and a shift in understanding of...
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