EMOttawa - By Alex Viau, Josee Malette, Alex Coutin - July 28, 2022
EMOttawa - By Alex Viau, Josee Malette, Alex Coutin - August 04, 2022
In this two-part blog series, we hope to outline the following:
- Part 1:
- The UNAIDS 90-90-90 guidelines and the importance of early recognition in order to engage patients with early ART;
- The 3 phases of HIV infection and the Acute Retroviral Syndrome (ARS);
- PublicHealth Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for testing and how it works at The Ottawa Hospital.
- Part 2:
- Indications for occupational and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP);
- Indications and resources for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP);
- Barriers to patient engagement and ways we can overcome them.