Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

The prevalence of HIV and HCV is unknown in indigenous people living in urban areas in Quebec. As these populations often migrate to their communities, this represents a potential for dissemination of HIV and HCV within these communities. We are conducting a study to evaluate the prevalence of HIV and HCV in a very vulnerable indigenous population in Montreal and assess the feasibility of a broader more comprenhensive survey among indigenous populations in Quebec. Here, we propose to organize a symposium to share the results of this preliminary study with representatives of indigenous communities across Quebec, as well as public health authorities and all stakeholders to help define a course of action and a research plan to gain a better understanding of the HIV and HCV epidemic amongst indigenous people in Quebec.