A community-based research study for Black/African/Caribbean guys in Toronto who chill with other guys.

The study tries to understand the factors that may make Black/African/Caribbean guys vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.

The study will include key informant interviews, a survey, and in-depth interviews with Black/African/Caribbean gay and bisexual men and other Black MSM.

MaBwana will examine dating, sexual relationships, and community issues.

MaBwana will provide information to improve HIV prevention programs for Black/African/Caribbean guys in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario, and help build healthy communities.

The study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

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For more information contact us
by email: mabwana@actoronto.org or by phone: 416-340-8484 ext. 233

Who is involved in MaBwana?

The study is a partnership between ACT, the African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO), and researchers from the University of Toronto, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the University of Windsor, the OHTN and the Sick Kids Hospital. The research team: Winston Husbands, ACT and ACCHO Clemon George, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Barry Adam, University of Windsor Robert Remis, University of Toronto and ACCHO Sean Rourke, Ontario HIV Treatment Network Joseph Beyene, Sick Kids Hospital A community advisory committee (CAC) assists and advises the research team. The CAC includes Black/African/Caribbean guys who have been involved in our communities, most of whom have worked on HIV prevention among Black populations in Toronto.