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external_id	title	project_lead_name	co_researchers	institution	province	country	competition_year	award_amount	program	program_type	theme	research_subject	keywords	abstract	duration	source_url
170379	The Cedar Project: Exploring HIV and Hepatitis C Vulnerabilities among Young Aboriginal Drug Users in Three Canadian Cities	Spittal Patricia M	Spittal, Patricia M; Schechter, Martin T	University of British Columbia	British Columbia	Canada	200809	1911647.0	Operating Grant	Operating Grants	Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health	Infection and Immunity	Aboriginal Young People; Hepatitis C; Hiv; Multidisciplinary	During the past decade the number of Aboriginal people diagnosed with HIV in Canada has grown more than any other ethnicity. Although Aboriginal people comprise only 4% of BC's population, they represent more than 13% of all positive tests. Whereas the majority of infections are related to injection drug use, factors that explain elevated risk and transmission of HIV among Aboriginal young people who use illicit drugs are not well understood. The Cedar Project is an observational study addressing HIV and HCV related vulnerabilities of Aboriginal young people living in Vancouver, Kamloops and Prince George, BC. We have recently identified concerning rates of both HCV and HIV infection, transition to injection and crystal methamphetamine use. Having an established cohort designed and implemented with Aboriginal partners and investigators now allows us the opportunity to expand our work to include identification of resiliency and protective factors from the perspectives of Aboriginal young people and focus in particular on a case management intervention aimed at increasing utilization of HIV care among HIV positive Cedar participants.	3 yrs 0 mth	https://webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/project_details.html?applId=170379&lang=en