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  • Safe Supply: Hydromorphone Tablet Distribution Program at the Molson Overdose Prevention Site
    The Molson Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Vancouver co-locates a supervised consumption service, a drug-checking service, a service for injectable opioid agonist treatment and a hydromorphone…
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  • Health Canada licenses HIV self-testing
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    The INSTI HIV Self-Test is now the only HIV self-test licensed in Canada. The approval brings Canada in line with 77 countries that allow HIV self-testing. HIV ...
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  • North American study finds decreasing hospitalization rates for many HIV-positive people
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    Effective HIV treatment has reduced hospitalizations, say North American researchers. People with HIV are now more likely to be hospitalized for infections ...
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  • Hepatitis C transmission
    Hepatitis C transmission occurs when the virus in the blood of a person with hepatitis C gets into the bloodstream of another person. In Canada, hepatitis C is most commonly passed by sharing drug…
  • Condoms and other physical barriers
    The use of internal or external condoms is a highly effective strategy to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV and other infections. When condoms are used consistently and correctly the risk of…
  • HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
    PrEP is a highly effective strategy that involves an HIV-negative person taking HIV medications on an ongoing basis to reduce the risk of HIV infection. When PrEP is taken as prescribed, HIV…
  • HIV treatment and an undetectable viral load
    HIV treatment and the maintenance of an undetectable viral load is a highly effective strategy to prevent HIV transmission. A person with HIV who is on successful treatment cannot pass HIV to their…
  • HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
    PEP is an effective strategy that involves an HIV-negative person taking HIV medications within 72 hours of a potential exposure to reduce the risk of HIV infection. When taken as prescribed for 28…
  • Safer injecting and smoking supplies
    Distribution of safer injecting and smoking supplies is a highly effective strategy to prevent hepatitis C, HIV and other drug-related harms. Distribution programs also provide services such as…
  • Supervised consumption services/Overdose prevention sites
    These are highly effective strategies to prevent drug-related harms such as overdose, hepatitis C and HIV. They provide a supervised space for people to use pre-obtained drugs, as well as safer drug…
  • Opioid agonist therapy (OAT)
    OAT is a highly effective strategy to prevent hepatitis C, HIV, overdose and other drug-related harms. Medication such as methadone is prescribed to reduce or eliminate a person’s use of opioids,…