Tag: Prévention du VIH

À l’heure du message I = I, comment parler des bienfaits du traitement anti-VIH pour la prévention au-delà des relations sexuelles?

Le message I=I (indétectable égale intransmissible) est bien passé et est devenu un cri de ralliement pour les personnes et les organisations du monde entier : les personnes suivant un traitement anti-VIH efficace ne peuvent transmettre le virus à leurs partenaires sexuels. Ce message leur a ainsi permis d’avoir des relations sexuelles sans craindre de transmettre le virus, mais il a aussi contribué à combattre la stigmatisation. Bien que le message I=I ait eu le vent en poupe ces dernières années, le rôle du traitement anti-VIH visant à prévenir la transmission du virus par d’autres voies n’est pas encore bien connu....

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Prévenir le VIH pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 : la PPE et la « PPE dans la poche » à la rescousse

HIV continues to be a global health threat, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In keeping with UNAIDS goals for reducing that burden, HIV prevention by PEP and PrEP have played major roles in reaching those goals. While PrEP has been instrumental in preventing HIV in people with high-risk exposures, we have seen gaps in HIV prevention strategies, especially among individuals who have less frequent exposures. This is where “pill-in-pocket PEP”, better known as PIP, has a substantial role to play.

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Accessing PrEP: The PrEPStart program in Ontario

Over the past five years, Ontario has seen a steady increase in the number of people using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Between January and March 2020, 8,413 people were on PrEP – up from 289 in 2015. While most of these people live larger cities like Toronto and Ottawa, PrEP use has also increased in regions across the province.

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What do online users want from HIV/STI risk calculators?

Risk calculators for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) use answers to a set of sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., age, sex, ethnicity, geographic location), health status, or behavioural questions to estimate a person’s risk for developing or acquiring HIV and STIs. They can also indicate the most appropriate action for users to take.

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