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Reaching the first 90: how HIV self-testing can help us end the HIV epidemic

November 11, 2019 • By Laurel Challacombe and Camille Arkell

Canada has signed on to the global 90-90-90 targets to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. The aim of these targets is to diagnose at least 90% of all people living with HIV, provide treatment for 90% of those diagnosed, and for 90% of people on treatment to have an undetectable viral load by 2020. However, Canada is falling short on the first 90, lagging behind other similar countries, such as the United Kingdom and Australia.

Can’t Pass It On: Rainer and Eka’s story

November 6, 2019 • By Rainer Oktovianus and Eka Nasution

CATIE recently launched its Can’t Pass It On campaign to increase awareness that people living with HIV on effective treatment can’t pass it on to a partner. The series features real serodifferent couples with one HIV-positive and one HIV-negative partner. CATIE sat down with one of these couples, Rainer Oktovianus and Eka Nasution, to learn more about their story and why they chose to participate in the campaign.

An “HIV status neutral” paradigm shift

November 4, 2019 • By Camille Arkell

HIV is not what it used to be. Many people with HIV describe it as a chronic condition and a manageable part of their life. HIV prevention is not what it used to be, either. The simultaneous rise of “undetectable equals untransmittable” (U=U) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) caused a radical change in the way we talk about HIV transmission and prevention.

Meeting people where they are is about much more than location: Delivering hepatitis C care and treatment to people who use drugs

October 14, 2019 • By Tracy Swan

Poverty, stigma and criminalization are chronic problems among people who use and inject drugs. But hepatitis C virus (HCV) is no longer such a problem, since it is usually cured by eight to 12 weeks of oral, direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). Delivering DAAs to people who use and inject drugs in the context of the chronic problems facing them is an opportunity to recognize and support the contribution of people with lived experience, and to build and strengthen systems and programs.

Blueprint for Hepatitis C Elimination in Canada: A priority populations and health equity approach – Part Two

August 29, 2019 • By Jennifer Broad, Sandra Ka Hon Chu, Lindsay Jennings

This blog post is a follow-up from an earlier post published on August 27, 2019 about the Blueprint to Inform Hepatitis C Elimination Efforts in Canada.

Blueprint for Hepatitis C Elimination in Canada: A priority populations and health equity approach – Part One

August 26, 2019 • By Dr. Jordan Feld, Carrielynn Lund, Fozia Tanveer

An introduction by Dr. Jordan Feld, University Health Network Nearly 250,000 Canadians are living with hepatitis C (HCV), yet 45% are undiagnosed and remain at risk of developing complications related to long-term liver damage like liver cancer. Hepatitis C causes more years of life lost than any other infectious disease in Canada. Fortunately, with the arrival of safe treatment that cures more than 95% of people, combined with simple diagnostic methods and effective prevention strategies, we now have the tools to eliminate hepatitis C.