Focus on men who are living with HIV/AIDS or at risk of HIV/AIDS
December 1, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) and the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) – today announced support for three research projects aimed at addressing HIV/AIDS health challenges affecting men.
In Canada, men have a shorter average life expectancy than women, tend to access health care services less frequently, and experience higher mortality rates across many leading causes of death. The CIHR Boys and Men's Health Initiative will support projects that examine these issues in general, as well as in the specific context of HIV, with the ultimate goal of finding better treatments and improving the health of men and boys in Canada.
HIV remains an issue of concern in Canada, particularly among vulnerable populations. Creative and innovative approaches for boys and men are needed in the area of prevention, care, and treatment. This partnership between CIHR, OHTN, and CANFAR will strengthen Canada's coordination of research efforts and investments in key populations affected by HIV in Canada.
Michael Bolkenius
Office of the Honourable Rona Ambrose
Federal Minister of Health
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David Coulombe
Media Relations
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Ontario HIV Treatment Network
About the CIHR
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system for Canadians. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,200 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
About the OHTN
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is a network of people living with HIV, community-based agencies, health care providers, government policy makers, educators, and researchers, who are active partners in Ontario's HIV/AIDS strategy. The OHTN supports and conducts high-quality research to help end the HIV epidemic, and shares the best available evidence with all those who can put that knowledge into action.
About the CANFAR
The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research is Canada's only independent charitable foundation dedicated to eliminating HIV and AIDS through research. By funding promising Canadian AIDS research and spreading awareness through education campaigns, CANFAR is working to end AIDS globally. Since 1987, CANFAR has awarded more than $18 million to HIV and AIDS research projects.
