This Week in HIV Research: To Seek and to Treat

In this week’s brief tour of recently published research, we get a new glimpse into the huge successes of Vancouver’s years-long effort to reduce harm and increase HIV-related services among injection drug users. We also learn about the relative safety of stem-cell transplantation in people with HIV, the ability of certain biomarkers to predict future serious AIDS- and non-AIDS events, and the factors that increase the likelihood of partner notification among young people living with HIV.

To beat HIV, you have to follow the science!

“Seek-and-Treat” Reduces Mortality Among People With HIV Who Inject Drugs

Mortality among people living with HIV who inject drugs has declined significantly since a “seek-and-treat” program was scaled up in Vancouver, Canada, a prospective cohort study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases showed.

In 2010, Vancouver scaled up its STOP HIV/AIDS Program campaign with a Seek and Treat pilot program that aimed to identify people at high risk for acquiring HIV and pursue a multifaceted approach of outreach, testing, care and treatment.

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Canada Post has provided notification of restarting their operations on December 17, 2024. As Canada Post ramps up and stabilizes their services, the BC-CfE will continue the following measures on an interim basis to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory will utilize private courier for delivery of outgoing reports and documents. (Lab Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8775; FAX 604-806-9463)
  • The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program (DTP) will fax outgoing forms and documents to the provider’s office. (DTP Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8515; FAX 604-806-9044)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy will utilize private courier for delivery of medications. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

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