HIV, stigma and society : Provincial Health Officer's 2010 annual report

HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual HIV, Stigma and Society: Tackling a Complex Epidemic and Renewing HIV Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men in British Columbia ix Executive Summary men in BC have consistently been in the Drivers of the HIV Epidemic Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, while Northern and Interior Health Variables that impact the HIV epidemic Authorities have had the lowest number [...] HIV Testing and Awareness of HIV Status – Approximately half of gay and Appropriate Health Care – Gay and bisexual men in BC reported being tested bisexual men face challenges in accessing for HIV in the past year, though this varies appropriate and culturally sensitive health by birth cohort and region of BC. [...] Marginalization, Mental Health, and HIV Systemic Challenges to HIV Prevention – Risk – Experiences of marginalization and Existing programs and resources for gay discrimination, rooted in homophobia and and bisexual men are unevenly distributed stigma on the basis of sexual orientation, can in BC, may not reflect the needs of more impact gay and bisexual men’s health. [...] This report sets out to provide a discussion of key findings in the report and comprehensive review of the HIV epidemic offers six priority recommendations from among gay and bisexual men in BC, and to BC’s PHO to renew HIV prevention among make recommendations for renewing HIV gay and bisexual men in BC. [...] In the face of a slow response to the Gay and bisexual men continue to have the epidemic by government agencies both in highest number of new diagnoses, and the Canada and globally, gay and bisexual men number of new infections each year does mobilized, developed the first peer-support not show similar decreases as those seen in and educational initiatives, and were central other groups.