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STOP HIV/AIDS

STOP HIV/AIDS. Rolando Barrios, MD, FRCPC Assistant Director BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Assistant Medical Director HIV/AIDS Program Providence Health Care Adjunct Professor – School of Population and Public Health, UBC. Background:. Natural History of HIV is well known.

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STOP HIV/AIDS

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  1. STOP HIV/AIDS Rolando Barrios, MD, FRCPC Assistant Director BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Assistant Medical Director HIV/AIDS Program Providence Health Care Adjunct Professor – School of Population and Public Health, UBC

  2. Background: • Natural History of HIV is well known. • The importance of early HIV diagnosing and its impact on transmission and outcomes. • The importance of timely access to care, and support. • The role of ARV treatment both at individual and population level. • Increase understanding of HIV as a chronic manageable condition requiring greater involvement from patients (self-management)

  3. HOW HIV affects BC • 1:4 people infected with HIV are unaware of their HIV positive status. • They won’t benefit from care and treatment • They contribute to ~ 60% of new infections • 1:3 people dying from HIV in BC have never accessed ARV treatment. • Higher HIV rates among particular groups • Higher mortality rates in some geographic areas

  4. STOP HIV/AIDS • Business case for the need to expand HIV care and treatment was prepared • Government decided to implement a Pilot Project in the two most affected areas • Vancouver’s inner city • Downtown Prince George • Funded provided to VCH, NH, PHSA, BCCFE and PHC. • Development of strategic goals and a model for monitoring and evaluation was developed

  5. Indicators STOP HIV/AIDS Pilot Project – Indicators Report (August 2010)

  6. LISA Survey LISA Participants: N= 1000. 2% from NHA and 67% from VCH 26% Women, 81% use HIV-related programs and services regularly *Unstable housing defined as living in a hotel, boarding room, hostel, transition house, prison, hospital or not having a fixed address at the time of the interview Hogg et al. 2009 (Summary statistics of the LISA Project)

  7. Questions? • Contact: Rolando Barrios: rbarrios@cfenet.ubc.ca

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