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Indigenous People and HIV in Ontario

13 Oct 2015

Indigenous People and HIV in Ontario AN OVERVIEW OCTOBER 2015 2 Acknowledgements This overview summarizes the report: Current state of the HIV Epidemic among Indigenous People in Ontario. [...] The Southwest In these three areas, the rates of HIV infection in Indigenous people are 3-4x that of the general population, similar to the Canadian average. [...] Social and Economic Disparities The gaps in socioeconomic status between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Ontario are narrowing, and the number of Indigenous people with higher levels of education, higher incomes, and stable employment and housing is increasing. [...] Prevention, Engagement and Care of Indigenous People Living with HIV The Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade is a public health model adapted by Ontario to assess whether people are receiving optimal HIV care at each step of the process. [...] In Summary Indigenous people in Ontario have proven remarkably resilient, and HIV rates in Ontario are lower than elsewhere in Canada.
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12
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Toronto, ON, CA

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