​CANOC

Canadian Observatory Cohort (CANOC) is Canada’s first pan-provincial cohort of people living with HIV who are taking, or who have taken, antiretroviral medications. Saskatoon contributes to this study from two sites – the Positive Living Program and West Side Community Clinic.  More information about this study can be found at www.canoc.ca

CTN-222

The Canadian HIV/HCV Coinfection Cohort (CTN-222) is a national study that looks at health issues specific to people living with both HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV), namely, the effect of HIV medication and treatment interruptions on liver disease progression. This is a prospective cohort study; patients who agree to participate are enrolled in the study and, every six months, they complete a questionnaire and provide a sample of blood.  More information about this study can be found at http://www.hivnet.ubc.ca/clinical-trials/ctn222/

SHARE

The Saskatchewan HIV/AIDS Research Endeavour (SHARE) is a research initiative organized by clinicians and researchers who are invested in building a better response to the HIV epidemic in Saskatchewan.  Over the last number of years the people at SHARE have worked hard to expand this cooperative into a nonprofit research group that is focused on building research capacity in Saskatchewan and providing evidence-based support and solutions to key issues impacting HIV treatment, care, and preventative programming throughout the province.   More information about this initiative can be found at http://www.share-sk.ca

WATCH

Women, ART and the Criminalization of HIV (WATCH) is a community-based research project that examines how the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure is understood and experienced by women living with HIV across Canada. The WATCH team also examines how the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure impacts women’s social and sexual relationships, and their interactions with legal, health and social service providers.  More information about this study can be found at https://watchhiv.ca/