Research Summary

Cigarette smoking remains a serious public health concern and gbMSM are more likely to smoke than the general population.

Evidence from British Columbia and elsewhere has demonstrated the expansion of access to antiretroviral HIV treatment (ART) can result in population-level reductions in HIV incidence. This is the concept behind the made-in-BC Treatment as Prevention strategy, or TasP, which aims to expand early HIV testing and treatment to improve patients’ health and curb the spread

HIV risk reduction strategies are evolving with important implications for HIV research to be further investigated.

There are still a number of barriers to be addressed in the uptake of HIV prevention methods and technologies.

Relationships among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men are diverse, displaying a range of behaviours and preferences about sex and sexual pleasure that should be further explored in research.

Condomless anal sex among gbMSM with partners met online is associated with a variety of interpersonal factors to be considered in health interventions.

How do patterns of online and offline connectedness relate to beliefs and behaviours around HIV prevention among gay and bi men in Metro Vancouver?

Has increased optimism in the effectiveness of HIV treatment resulted in increased risky sex among men who have sex with men in Metro Vancouver?