National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID)

The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) gathers, synthesizes and disseminates current information, and ensures it reaches public health practitioners to the benefit of all Canadians. We identify gaps in research and knowledge and bring it to the attention of researchers and their funding bodies. Our focus areas include HIV/STBBI prevention, partner notification, as well as outreach to priority populations.

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RESOURCES

Partner Notiﬁcation for Sexually-transmitted Infections: Policy Options

Publication date: 2014
A look at the purposes of Partner Notification; Are there standards for Partner Notification? Who is responsible for Partner Notification? How is Partner Notification done? Which is the “best” approach to Partner Notification? What’s next in the field of Partner...

Susceptibility of Solvent Users to HIV and Hepatitis C

Publication date: 2011
This paper discusses potential biological mechanisms that may be contributing to the observed phenomena of increased susceptibility to and progression of HIV and HCV in solvent users.

Anonymous Partner Notification for Sexually-transmitted Infections: Information Sheet

Publication date: 2014
Information sheet on challenges facing partner notification when intimate partners are anonymous or unknown to each other.

HIV Partner Notification: A review of the evidence with recommendations to move the field forward

Publication date: 2013
The objective of this review is to analyze the peer-reviewed published evidence on HIV Partner Notification (PN) with special consideration for its application to the current Canadian context. The second PDF is the Executive Summary of original document, plus Appendix...

HIV/STBBI Outreach Planning Checklist

Publication date: 2014
This checklist is designed for public health practitioners who do HIV/STBBI-related outreach work with priority populations. It works best as a companion to the NCCID Outreach Planning Guide. The Guide can assist with the design of brand new outreach programs or...