HIV Priority Populations (PP) for Ontario:
- People living with HIV/AIDS (includes cis and trans men and women)
- People who are HIV Positive
- Would also include people who are co-infected with "HIV (Hep C or Hep B)"
- Gay men, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, including trans men
- Trans men are persons assigned “female” at birth who identify as men
- Note: female or trans-women even those who are bisexual or lesbians are not included in this priority population
- African, Caribbean and Black communities (includes cis and trans men and women)
- Black Ontarians and people from Africa and the Caribbean
- Indigenous peoples (includes cis and trans men and women)
- Includes First Nations, Inuit or Métis peoples
- People who use drugs (includes cis and trans men and women)
- People who disclose that they inject, inhale or smoke substances
- Women*
- Women* (cis and trans women, including women who are members of the other priority populations at highest risk, and other women who face systemic and social inequities, and are more likely to be exposed to HIV through a sexual or drug-using partner).
- Trans women are persons assigned “male” at birth who identify as women
- Newcomers
| Priority Population | Definitions | Additional information | Required demographic data | Comments |
| People living with HIV | People living with HIV/AIDS (includes cis and trans men and women) | People who are HIV Positive. Would also include people who are co-infected with HIV (Hep C). | Calculated from Client Group and HIV/Hepatitis Status | Can change to Yes, but cannot change from Yes to No (at least not yet). |
| Gay/bisexual/MSM | Gay men, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, including trans men | Trans men are persons assigned “female” at birth who identify as men. Note: women who are bisexual or lesbians are not included in this priority population. | Calculated from Sex/Gender and from Sexual Orientation | Can change from Yes to No and from No to Yes. |
| ACB communities | African, Caribbean and Black communities (includes cis and trans men and women) | Black Ontarians and people from Africa and the Caribbean. | Calculated from Ethnic Group | Cannot change. |
| Indigenous peoples | Indigenous peoples (includes cis and trans men and women) | Includes First Nations, Inuit or Métis peoples. | Calculated from Ethnic Group | Cannot change. |
| People who use drugs | People who use drugs (includes cis and trans men and women) | People who 'disclose' that they inject, inhale or smoke substances. | Calculated from IPCC - Client disclosed injecting or inhaling substance(s) | Can change from Yes to No and from No to Yes. |
| Women* | Women*; Note: If a woman is living with HIV she is not considered an at-risk woman | Women* (cis and trans women, including women who are members of the other priority populations at highest risk, and other women who face systemic and social inequities, and are more likely to be exposed to HIV through a sexual or drug using partner). Trans women are persons assigned “male” at birth who identify as women. | Calculated from Sex/Gender [and from HIV/Hepatitis Status] | Can change from Yes to No, can only change from No to Yes based on Sex/Gender. |
See also: How to review OCASE Demographic Exception Reports - Verify or Update Client Information
If you run into any issues, please email ocase@ohtn.on.ca for further assistance.
Thanks.
OCASE Support Team
1-877-743-6486; Ext. 2235