Now, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received nearly $900,000 in federal funding not only to advance research into the fight against HIV, but also into its treatment. Lead researcher and assistant professor at the USask College of Medicine, Dr. Kerry Lavender (PhD) was also awarded an additional $100,000 in funds for early career researchers with top-ranked projects whose research focuses on pandemic preparedness and health emergencies.

		Read more: Sask.  HIV diagnoses up 18%, syphilis up 172% in 2019 		
		“Currently, the only effective means of treating HIV-1 involves the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens,” Lavender said.  “[Our research is] it will make a big difference for people who already have HIV, it will be less scary if you come in contact with it.”

Story continues below ad A positive outcome from the project will also reduce costs and pressure on the healthcare system, adds Lavender. According to Smart Sex Resource, out-of-pocket medication can cost $300-$500 per month per person.

		Read more: Antiretroviral drugs stop HIV transmission, study shows — but can people afford them?

“These drugs are not fun to take, they’re not something you want to do and they’re very, very expensive. I mean, our health care covers them, we’re lucky, but it’s a significant cost,” Lavender said. While just over 70 percent of newly diagnosed cases were from men, the majority of new cases in men occur from male-to-male sex. However, injecting drug use also accounts for just over 10 percent of men and over 30 percent of women. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) statistics show Saskatchewan was the top province for reported cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with twice the national average in 2020. Elizabeth Plishka with Prairie Harm Reduction said if a cure is found, it will have a huge impact on the health of those in the drug community. Story continues below ad “If you’re someone like that, you don’t have that stability, you don’t have a home to keep your medications, that kind of thing, then it can be very difficult to take those medications every day,” Pliska said. .

		Read more: Canada announces $17.9 million at Montreal AIDS conference to expand HIV testing

Plishka added that some drug users do not have a stable environment to deal with health problems. With all the positives that come with finding a cure, Vidya Reddy, AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan (APSS) education specialist, said the research could help end the stigma surrounding those who battle the virus every day. “If we really find a cure for HIV, we can change all of that overnight,” Reddy said. Lavender said research is already underway as she assembles her team of professionals from around the world. One researcher already on the team has come from Japan with previous experience in the field of HIV research. 1:54 Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries – July 29, 2022 Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

title: “University Of Saskatchewan Research Program Aims To Cure Hiv Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Carol Encallado”

Now, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received nearly $900,000 in federal funding not only to advance research into the fight against HIV, but also into its treatment. Lead researcher and assistant professor at the USask College of Medicine, Dr. Kerry Lavender (PhD) was also awarded an additional $100,000 in funds for early career researchers with top-ranked projects whose research focuses on pandemic preparedness and health emergencies.

		Read more: Sask.  HIV diagnoses up 18%, syphilis up 172% in 2019 		
		“Currently, the only effective means of treating HIV-1 involves the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens,” Lavender said.  “[Our research is] it will make a big difference for people who already have HIV, it will be less scary if you come in contact with it.”

Story continues below ad A positive outcome from the project will also reduce costs and pressure on the healthcare system, adds Lavender. According to Smart Sex Resource, out-of-pocket medication can cost $300-$500 per month per person.

		Read more: Antiretroviral drugs stop HIV transmission, study shows — but can people afford them?

“These drugs are not fun to take, they’re not something you want to do and they’re very, very expensive. I mean, our health care covers them, we’re lucky, but it’s a significant cost,” Lavender said. While just over 70 percent of newly diagnosed cases were from men, the majority of new cases in men occur from male-to-male sex. However, injecting drug use also accounts for just over 10 percent of men and over 30 percent of women. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) statistics show Saskatchewan was the top province for reported cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with twice the national average in 2020. Elizabeth Plishka with Prairie Harm Reduction said if a cure is found, it will have a huge impact on the health of those in the drug community. Story continues below ad “If you’re someone like that, you don’t have that stability, you don’t have a home to keep your medications, that kind of thing, then it can be very difficult to take those medications every day,” Pliska said. .

		Read more: Canada announces $17.9 million at Montreal AIDS conference to expand HIV testing

Plishka added that some drug users do not have a stable environment to deal with health problems. With all the positives that come with finding a cure, Vidya Reddy, AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan (APSS) education specialist, said the research could help end the stigma surrounding those who battle the virus every day. “If we really find a cure for HIV, we can change all of that overnight,” Reddy said. Lavender said research is already underway as she assembles her team of professionals from around the world. One researcher already on the team has come from Japan with previous experience in the field of HIV research. 1:54 Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries – July 29, 2022 Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

title: “University Of Saskatchewan Research Program Aims To Cure Hiv Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Linda Yale”

Now, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received nearly $900,000 in federal funding not only to advance research into the fight against HIV, but also into its treatment. Lead researcher and assistant professor at the USask College of Medicine, Dr. Kerry Lavender (PhD) was also awarded an additional $100,000 in funds for early career researchers with top-ranked projects whose research focuses on pandemic preparedness and health emergencies.

		Read more: Sask.  HIV diagnoses up 18%, syphilis up 172% in 2019 		
		“Currently, the only effective means of treating HIV-1 involves the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens,” Lavender said.  “[Our research is] it will make a big difference for people who already have HIV, it will be less scary if you come in contact with it.”

Story continues below ad A positive outcome from the project will also reduce costs and pressure on the healthcare system, adds Lavender. According to Smart Sex Resource, out-of-pocket medication can cost $300-$500 per month per person.

		Read more: Antiretroviral drugs stop HIV transmission, study shows — but can people afford them?

“These drugs are not fun to take, they’re not something you want to do and they’re very, very expensive. I mean, our health care covers them, we’re lucky, but it’s a significant cost,” Lavender said. While just over 70 percent of newly diagnosed cases were from men, the majority of new cases in men occur from male-to-male sex. However, injecting drug use also accounts for just over 10 percent of men and over 30 percent of women. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) statistics show Saskatchewan was the top province for reported cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with twice the national average in 2020. Elizabeth Plishka with Prairie Harm Reduction said if a cure is found, it will have a huge impact on the health of those in the drug community. Story continues below ad “If you’re someone like that, you don’t have that stability, you don’t have a home to keep your medications, that kind of thing, then it can be very difficult to take those medications every day,” Pliska said. .

		Read more: Canada announces $17.9 million at Montreal AIDS conference to expand HIV testing

Plishka added that some drug users do not have a stable environment to deal with health problems. With all the positives that come with finding a cure, Vidya Reddy, AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan (APSS) education specialist, said the research could help end the stigma surrounding those who battle the virus every day. “If we really find a cure for HIV, we can change all of that overnight,” Reddy said. Lavender said research is already underway as she assembles her team of professionals from around the world. One researcher already on the team has come from Japan with previous experience in the field of HIV research. 1:54 Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries – July 29, 2022 Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

title: “University Of Saskatchewan Research Program Aims To Cure Hiv Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-23” author: “Delores Weeks”

Now, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received nearly $900,000 in federal funding not only to advance research into the fight against HIV, but also into its treatment. Lead researcher and assistant professor at the USask College of Medicine, Dr. Kerry Lavender (PhD) was also awarded an additional $100,000 in funds for early career researchers with top-ranked projects whose research focuses on pandemic preparedness and health emergencies.

		Read more: Sask.  HIV diagnoses up 18%, syphilis up 172% in 2019 		
		“Currently, the only effective means of treating HIV-1 involves the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens,” Lavender said.  “[Our research is] it will make a big difference for people who already have HIV, it will be less scary if you come in contact with it.”

Story continues below ad A positive outcome from the project will also reduce costs and pressure on the healthcare system, adds Lavender. According to Smart Sex Resource, out-of-pocket medication can cost $300-$500 per month per person.

		Read more: Antiretroviral drugs stop HIV transmission, study shows — but can people afford them?

“These drugs are not fun to take, they’re not something you want to do and they’re very, very expensive. I mean, our health care covers them, we’re lucky, but it’s a significant cost,” Lavender said. While just over 70 percent of newly diagnosed cases were from men, the majority of new cases in men occur from male-to-male sex. However, injecting drug use also accounts for just over 10 percent of men and over 30 percent of women. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) statistics show Saskatchewan was the top province for reported cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with twice the national average in 2020. Elizabeth Plishka with Prairie Harm Reduction said if a cure is found, it will have a huge impact on the health of those in the drug community. Story continues below ad “If you’re someone like that, you don’t have that stability, you don’t have a home to keep your medications, that kind of thing, then it can be very difficult to take those medications every day,” Pliska said. .

		Read more: Canada announces $17.9 million at Montreal AIDS conference to expand HIV testing

Plishka added that some drug users do not have a stable environment to deal with health problems. With all the positives that come with finding a cure, Vidya Reddy, AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan (APSS) education specialist, said the research could help end the stigma surrounding those who battle the virus every day. “If we really find a cure for HIV, we can change all of that overnight,” Reddy said. Lavender said research is already underway as she assembles her team of professionals from around the world. One researcher already on the team has come from Japan with previous experience in the field of HIV research. 1:54 Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries Canada criticized for higher HIV rates compared to other industrialized countries – July 29, 2022 Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.