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Winter 2010, Issue 1

Welcome to Prevention in Focus: Spotlight on Research and Programming, CATIE’s new, on-line publication for those working on HIV and hepatitis C prevention strategies. By highlighting research and how it might be practically integrated into the planning and provision of front-line services, Prevention in Focus will hopefully support you in your understanding and ultimate use of HIV and hepatitis C prevention research knowledge. To get new issues of Prevention in Focus delivered straight to your inbox, please subscribe here.

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Treatment as prevention: We’ve all heard about it but what does it really mean?

A new idea came to the forefront in 2006 at the International AIDS Conference held in Toronto. Treating people living with HIV may reduce the sexual transmission of HIV on a population level. So what does all of this really mean?
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Views from the front lines

We spoke to three knowledgeable and candid HIV community members to get a better sense of what’s at stake in the debate over treatment as prevention. For the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Julio Montaner, Suzy Coulter and Larry Baxter,
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A rapid approach to community-based HIV testing

Across Canada, community-based organizations and health service providers are increasingly looking to rapid point-of-care (POC) HIV testing as a critical tool in the effort to increase HIV testing rates in their communities.
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Reaching out in cyberspace

The Internet offers a powerful new way to deliver outreach directly to individuals online. This article reviews the current state of gay and bisexual online outreach in Canada and suggests a framework for those considering its introduction.
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Getting useable knowledge from research into your hands: Practical use of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

There is an amazing amount of research evidence related to HIV available, but as a service provider, with limited time and resources, finding and accessing this information can be challenging at best. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews may be your answer.
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Current research

Interested in checking out the most recent Canadian HIV prevention research?
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New prevention resources

A selection of prevention resources available from CATIE’s Ordering Centre.
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Fast facts

Ever wondered how many times the average adult has sex each year? For this and other fascinating facts,
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Acknowledgements

CATIE would like to thank the following people for their contribution to this issue of Prevention in Focus: Barry Adam, Michael Bailey, Larry Baxter, Barb Bowditch, Suzy Coulter, Melisa Dickie, Laurie Edmiston, Heidi Exner, Sean Hosein, Terry Howard, Ed Jackson, Paul Kerston, Anna Kohn, Lily Mac, Carol Major, Albert Martin, John Maxwell, Julio Montaner, James Murray, Carrie Pockett, Daniel Pugh, Robert Remis, Tim Rogers, Don Short, Lynn Sutankayo, Darien Taylor.

Editorial team: Laurel Challacombe, Christine Johnston, Zak Knowles

Production of Prevention in Focus has been made possible through financial contributions from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

 

Decisions about particular medical treatments should always be made in consultation with a qualified medical practitioner who is knowledgeable about HIV-related illness and the treatments in question. MORE