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*October 6, 2011 / # 26 *

*Table of Contents*

*1) **a) Submissions to the CATIE e-Bulletin*
Share your HIV and hepatitis C information and resources through the
*CATIE e-Bulletin*.
*b) Announcement: CATIE e-Bulletin is getting a make-over!*

*2) Statement on the passing of Jack Layton, Leader of the Official
Opposition*

*3) Warning from Health Canada: HIV Home Testing Kit*

*4) What’s new at CATIE? *
a)* Prevention in Focus # 4 *
*b)** New **Programming Connection* case studies
*c) LIVE webinar streaming of CATIE's **'The Art and Science of Knowledge
Exchange'** Forum *
d) Webinars on new HIV prevention technologies <#132f48920fc42f39_webinars>
e) New and updated fact sheets
f) *TreatmentUpdate 184 <#132f48920fc42f39_tu184>*
g) *TreatmentUpdate 185 <#132f48920fc42f39_tu185>*
h) *Pocket guide for women living with HIV <#132f48920fc42f39_pocketguide>*
i) *PROS & CONS <#132f48920fc42f39_proscons>*: A Guide to Creating
Successful Community-Based HIV and HCV Programs for Prisoners, 2nd Edition
j) World AIDS Day page
k) Follow CATIE on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CATIEInfo> and
Twitter<http://twitter.com/#%21/CATIEInfo>

5) Latest *CATIE-News <http://www.catie.ca/en/catienews>* on HIV and
hepatitis C

6) Recent and important developments in hepatitis C

7) HIV and Hepatitis C Job Postings

8) HIV and HCV Event Calendar

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*1a) Submissions to the CATIE e-Bulletin*
CATIE accepts submissions related to the full continuum of HIV and hepatitis
C prevention, care, treatment and support and we invite colleagues from
frontline organizations across Canada to share their news in the *CATIE
e-Bulletin*.

Specifically, we invite submissions related to new resources you have
produced, new programs and services of interest, relevant events, and job
listings. The preferred format is a short description of up to 150 words and
a link to fuller content on your website, if that is appropriate. Please
specify in which languages your resources and postings are available.

Please send your submissions for the next issue to Anamaria Tivadar at
ativadar at catie.ca.

*b) Announcement: CATIE e-Bulletin is getting a makeover*

CATIE is pleased to announce that we will be launching a newly-designed
CATIE e-Bulletin, starting with the next issue. The changes to the bulletin
are a direct result of input we received from our readers – and we thank one
and all for taking the time to answer our survey. Most appreciated!

‘The CATIE Exchange’, our new bi-monthly e-bulletin,  will allow for
quicker, more frequent updates on the latest resources and events from
CATIE, as well as the opportunity for our partners to share information
about their initiatives.

If you have any questions regarding the change in our e-bulletin, please
don’t hesitate to contact Jim Pollock, Director of Communications and Social
Marketing at jpollock at catie.ca

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*2) Statement on the passing of Jack Layton, Leader of the Official
Opposition *

Some apt words from our friends at the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network,
delivered August 22:

It is with great sadness that the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network learned
today of the death of Jack Layton, Member of Parliament, Leader of the New
Democratic Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition.

For decades, in both municipal and federal politics, Jack was a friend and
ally to people living with HIV or AIDS and to various communities
particularly hard hit by the epidemic. He was a fighter for human rights and
social justice on many fronts of great relevance in the struggle against
AIDS.  From the beginning, he spoke out against homophobia and demonstrated
time and again his support for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people.  He defended public health and other services that make
communities safer and healthier.  He championed Aboriginal rights and
women's rights, and called for humane and fair immigration policy.  He
questioned the folly of a wasteful and damaging "war on drugs" rather than
investing in proven measures to reduce harms associated with drugs to
individuals and communities.

Jack's commitment to social justice was global, including a desire to see
Canada use its financial and diplomatic resources to support health and
development internationally.  In recent years, we were grateful for Jack's
personal support and leadership within his party and in Parliament in
staunchly supporting reforms to fix Canada's Access to Medicines Regime
(CAMR).  Passed 7 years ago, CAMR was intended to support developing
countries in need of more affordable medicines to address AIDS,
tuberculosis, malaria and other public health problems, but it has failed to
deliver on that unanimous pledge by Parliament. A bill to make CAMR work
passed third reading with a strong majority in the House of Commons in the
last Parliament, before being stalled and then dying on the Order Paper in
the Senate when the recent federal election was called.  Having just had
surgery, Jack nonetheless travelled to Ottawa specifically so he could be
sure to vote in support of the bill, whose fate was uncertain.

We wish to recall his dedication to making Canada and the world a better
place. Our deepest condolences to his wife, MP Olivia Chow - herself a
longtime and staunch supporter of human rights for people living with HIV
and AIDS and affected communities - and to his family and other loved ones.

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*3) Health Canada Advisory: HIV Home Testing Kit *

*Unlicensed HIV Home Test Kit: Accu-HIV 1 & 2 Saliva Test *
September 12, 2011

*The issue:*
Following information that a Toronto Company, ACCU-METRICS, has been
advertising HIV home test kits for sale via their website, Health Canada
would like to remind Canadians that there are currently *no HIV test
kits*that have been authorized for home use in Canada.

The Accu-HIV 1 & 2 Saliva Test, or any other HIV home test kits, have not
been evaluated by Health Canada for safety and effectiveness. Inaccurate
test results from unlicensed HIV test kits may provide Canadians with false
test results, such as a failure to indicate HIV in an infected individual,
or indicate HIV when none is present.

For more information on home test kits, please visit Health Canada’s It’s
Your Health articles on Medical Test Kits for Home
Use<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/med/medtest-eng.php>and
Buying
Medical Devices over the
Internet<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/med/med_mat-eng.php>.
For more information on HIV and how you can protect yourself, Health Canada
has also published an It’s Your Health article on
HIV/AIDS<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/hiv-vih-eng.php>
.

To confirm whether a device is licensed in Canada, please refer to the Medical
Devices Active Licence
Listing<http://webprod3.hc-sc.gc.ca/mdll-limh/index-eng.jsp>.
Health Canada will continue to monitor the situation and will take
appropriate action and inform Canadians, if necessary.

*For more information:*
Consumers and health professionals wanting more information about this
advisory from Health Canada can contact the Public Enquiries Line at
613-957-2991, or toll free at     1-866-225-0709.

*Related Health Canada Web content:*

   - *Warning* (June 22, 2009): Health Canada is Warning Canadians Not to
   Use Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, or Any Home HIV Test
Kit<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2009/2009_97-eng.php>

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*4) What’s new at CATIE? *

*a) Fall issue of Prevention in Focus <http://www2.catie.ca/en/pif>*

*Prevention in Focus* presents highlights on HIV and HCV prevention research
that can help you plan and deliver prevention programs and services. It’s
written in plain language to help you cut through scientific terminology and
jargon.

The current issue includes:

   - An exploration of the gay men’s health movement in Canada;
   - An examination of why recently infected people are a key priority for
   HIV prevention;
   - A review of the journey HIV makes from sexual exposure to infection;
   - A look at the pros & cons of using fear-based HIV prevention messaging.

*If you haven’t already done so, subscribe to this free resource today at
http://orders.catie.ca/subscription/subscribe.shtml.*

*b)** New **Programming
Connection<http://www2.catie.ca/en/pc/programming-connection>
* case study of Shift <http://www2.catie.ca/en/pc/program/shift>, a program
for sex workers

Modeled on established sex worker programs from across Canada, Shift is a
comprehensive harm reduction and rights-based program at AIDS Calgary that
works with people involved in sex work to assist in improving their work
safety, help them reach their goals and reduce stigma in the broader
community.

*c) LIVE webinar streaming of CATIE's **'The Art and Science of Knowledge
Exchange'** Forum *

On Wednesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 20, CATIE will be hosting its
first Knowledge Exchange Forum. For those interested in participating in the
conference, but who are unable to come to Toronto to attend, you can log
into our live webcasting and participate remotely.

To access our live webcast, please go to
http://www3.catie.ca/eng/GetInvolved/ASKE2011.shtml
. The live webcast will commence at 9:00 a.m. and will follow the Knowledge
Exchange agenda posted online at
http://www3.catie.ca/eng/GetInvolved/ASKE2011.shtml

All the webcasts from the Knowledge Exchange Forum will be posted online
after the conference at www.catie.ca

*d) **Webinars on new HIV prevention
technologies*<http://www3.catie.ca/eng/GetInvolved/webinarseries.shtml>
* *

Watch <http://www3.catie.ca/eng/GetInvolved/webinarseries.shtml> a series of
5 webinars exploring new HIV prevention technologies (NPTs) and their
implications for HIV prevention in the Canadian context.

*e) New and updated Fact Sheets*
New: HIV and the
brain<http://www.catie.ca/en/fact-sheets/other-health-conditions/hiv-and-brain>
Updated: PrEP<http://www.catie.ca/en/fact-sheets/prevention/pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep>
Updated: Syphilis <http://www.catie.ca/en/fact-sheets/infections/syphilis>

*f)TreatmentUpdate
184<http://www.catie.ca/en/treatmentupdate/treatmentupdate-184>
*

Issue184 of *TreatmentUpdate
<http://www.catie.ca/en/treatmentupdate>*discusses gene therapy for
HIV infection, compares efavirenz to raltegravir,
looks at bone health in the context of anti-HIV therapy, and reviews a study
on survival among some Aboriginal people who used HAART.

*g) TreatmentUpdate
185<http://www.catie.ca/en/treatmentupdate/treatmentupdate-185>
*

In this issue of *TreatmentUpdate <http://www.catie.ca/en/treatmentupdate>*,
Sean Hosein, our Science and Medicine Editor, discusses the HPTN 052 trial
and its results, and examines Vitamin D and its impact on human health in
great detail focusing on immune activation, dosing, and its implications on
HIV-positive people.

*h) Pocket guide for women living with
HIV<http://library.catie.ca/PDF/ATI-20000s/23295.pdf>
*

This second edition provides up-to-date information in plain language about
a wide range of issues, including healthy living, nutrition, getting care,
treatment basics, relationships and pregnancy. It also addresses street
drugs and touches on hepatitis C co-infection.

*i) PROS & CONS: A Guide to Creating Successful Community-Based HIV and HCV
Programs for Prisoners, 2nd Edition*

This manual is intended to be a resource and reference guide to provide
comprehensive community-based HIV and HCV programming within prisons.
Whether you are new to prison work or want to expand your knowledge, this
manual will also guide your efforts for building relationships and trust,
facilitating discussions, advocating for your clients and supporting them
with pre- and post-release planning. You can download your copy
here<http://library.catie.ca/pdf/ATI-20000s/26374.pdf>
.

*j) World AIDS Day page *

CATIE will once again host a World AIDS Day page on our website, featuring
relevant resources to help you build your World AIDS Day campaign, as well
as a list of World AIDS Day events happening across Canada.

If you would like to have your event listed on our World AIDS Day page,
please e-mail your details to Anamaria Tivadar, Coordinator of Social
Marketing and Communications ativadar at catie.ca

*k) CATIE is on Facebook and Twitter*

Are you following us on Twitter or on Facebook?

Connect with us and find out what’s new and exciting at CATIE! We want to
hear from you, and let you know of all the new resources as they become
available, inform you of the events we attended, and so much more.

<http://www.facebook.com/CATIEInfo>    <http://twitter.com/#%21/CATIEInfo>

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*5) Latest CATIE-News on HIV and hepatitis C*

   - PrEP reduces HIV transmission for heterosexual men and
women<http://www.catie.ca/en/catienews/2011-08-03/prep-reduces-hiv-transmission-heterosexual-men-and-women>
   - High prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among people living
   with HIV – implications for HIV
prevention<http://www.catie.ca/en/catienews/2011-08-23/high-prevalence-sexually-transmitted-infections-among-people-living-hiv-%E2%80%93-impli>

*6) Recent and important developments in hepatitis C*
Health Canada Has Approved Telaprevir (Incivek) for People With Chronic
Hepatitis C<http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110822005490/en/Health-Canada-Approves-INCIVEK%E2%84%A2-telaprevir-People-Hepatitis>
Health Canada has approved telaprevir (Incivek) for people with genotype 1
chronic hepatitis C with compensated liver disease who are new to treatment,
or were treated previously but who did not achieve a sustained viral
response (SVR). Telaprevir is for use in combination with the current
standard of therapy, peginterferon and ribavirin. The drug is currently in
the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health’s Common Drug
Review.

Boceprevir (Victrelis) Approved in Canada: First in new class of drugs to
significantly improve clearance of chronic hepatitis C virus from the
body<http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2011/03/c8841.html>
Health Canada has approved boceprevir (Victrelis) for the treatment of
chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in combination with the current
standard therapy, peginterferon alpha and ribavirin, in adult patients (18
years and older) with compensated liver disease, including cirrhosis, who
are previously untreated or who have failed previous therapy. The drug is
currently in the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health’s
Common Drug Review. More information on these new treatments will be
available on CATIE’s hepatitis C website (www.hepCinfo.ca) in the coming
months.

For more hepatitis readings, sign up for HepCInfo
Updates<http://orders.catie.ca/subscription/subscribe.shtml>—CATIE’s
bi-weekly HepCInfo Updates aim to make hepatitis C scientific findings more
accessible by highlighting links to key prevention, harm reduction,
treatment, support and epidemiology information in a single easy-to-use and
regular e-mail.
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*7) HIV and Hepatitis C Job Postings*
*Selected positions across the country and around the world. If you would
like to suggest postings to include in the next issue, please send an e-mail
to Anamaria Tivadar at ativadar at catie.ca*

*Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development*
International Youth Internships

For a copy of the job descriptions, or more information please contact
Carrie Robinson, Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, 604-266-7616.

*8) HIV and HCV Event Calendar*
*Selected events across the country and around the world. If you would like
to suggest events to include in the next issue, please send an e-mail to
Anamaria Tivadar at ativadar at catie.ca.**
*

*CATIE 2010-2011 AGM*
October 18, Delta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, ON
http://www.catie.ca/eng/getinvolved/agm2011.shtml

*CATIE National Forum:*
*The Art & Science of Knowledge Exchange (ASKE)*
October 19 & 20, Delta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, ON
http://www.catie.ca/eng/GetInvolved/ASKE2011.shtml

*** CATIE will be streaming a live webcast of the Knowledge Exchange Forum.
Please visit http://www3.catie.ca/eng/GetInvolved/ASKE2011.shtml for more
information.*

*Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (iCAD) AGM*
October 19, 2011
Delta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, ON
http://www.icad-cisd.com/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=1&lang=en

*HIV, Chronic Illness and Aging Workshop *
Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR)
Friday, October 21st
Ottawa, ON
http://www.hivandrehab.ca/EN/agingforum.htm
Note: If cost of registration is a barrier please contact Cathie Nasije at
cnasije at hivandrehab.ca

*Canadian Association on Gerontology *
Pre-conference workshop of Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting (ASEM)
“Learning Across Borders: HIV and Other Complex Chronic Illnesses as We Age”
Friday, October 21- 23, 2011
Westin Ottawa Hotel
Ottawa, Ontario
http://www.cagacg.ca/home.aspx

*BC Gay Men’s Health Summit, 2011, 7th Annual*
November 3-4, 2011
Vancouver, BC
http://www.cbrc.net/summit

*Manitoba** HIV Program Conference, 17th Annual*
November 7 - 8, 2011
Winnipeg, MB
http://ninecircles.ca/

*OHTN Research Conference, 2011, 13th Annual*
November 14 – 15, 2011
Toronto, ON
http://www.ohtn.on.ca/Pages/Whats-On/2011-Conference.aspx

*All Nations Hope AIDS Network*
Saskatchewan HIV Conference
December 1st and 2nd, 2011
Ramada Hotel and Convention Centre
Regina, SK
http://www.allnationshope.ca/Conference.htm

*21st Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2012)*
April 19-22, 2012
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Montréal, Quebec
http://www.cahr-conference-acrv.ca/

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