Available Publications

A number of talks and posters have been presented by the Vanguard staff and participating physicians at various conferences, including:

• the 7th annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research in Quebec City in May, 1998;
• the XII International Conference on AIDS in Geneva, in July, 1998;
• the 7th Meeting of HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Epidemiology in Ottawa in November, 1998;
• the 10th annual BC AIDS Conference in November, 1998.

The following abstracts have been accepted for oral presentation at the 8th annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, held in Victoria in May, 1999.

The full text of each of these abstracts is available on our web site, or a copy can be mailed to you by request.

• Temporal changes in seroincidence associated with increased use of condoms: Evidence from two independent prospective studies of gay and bisexual men (Steve Martindale et al)
• Comparison of HIV incidence and risk behaviours between male sex trade workers and other young MSM in an ongoing prospective study (Mary Lou Miller et al)
• Risk factors for HIV infection among young Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal MSM (Katherine Heath et al)
• Social determinants of suicide attempts among young MSM (Mike Botnick et al)
• The cost of providing post-exposure prophylaxis for gay and bisexual men at non-occupational risk of contracting HIV in the West End of Vancouver (Sophie Low-Beer et al)

The following publications are also available from the Vanguard Project:

• Newsletters:
  • Newsletter #1: April 1998

• Updates:

1. Test sites
2. Recruitment
3. Participant Demographics
4. Sexual Behaviour

• Brochures:
  • "The Vanguard Project:
  • Research as important as you are"
  • "Le Projet Vanguard:
  • Une étude à ta mesure"
  • "Vanguard Project Findings Clarified"
  • "Hep A Outbreak in Vancouver"
  • "Why we want a sample of your blood"

Four abstracts have been submitted to the 4th International AIDS Impact conference on Bio-psychosocial Aspects of HIV Infection to be held in Ottawa in July 1999:

Steve Martindale has submitted:

• "High demand for rapid HIV testing among young gay and bisexual men"
• "The cost of providing non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis"

Garry Johnson (a.k.a. "Sister C" has submitted:

• "HIV incidence and risk behaviour among male sex trade workers"
• "Sister C's Angels"
  

To receive copies of any of these publications, contact project coordinator Steve Martindale.

For more information, contact:

Bonnie Devlin
Vanguard Project Coordinator
608 - 1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6Z 1Y6
Tel: (604)806-8306
Fax: (604)806-9044