The Ontario HIV Treatment Network

What The Ontario HIV Treatment Network does

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, funded by HIV and Hepatitis C Programs at the Ontario Ministry of Health with supplemental support from the Public Health Agency of Canada. OHTN coordinates the Ontario HIV response by bringing together people living with HIV, community-based agencies, healthcare providers, policymakers, and researchers under GIPA (Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS) principles. Its mission centers on producing data and evidence, building sector capacity, funding innovative research, and delivering direct services to improve prevention, care, and outcomes for populations most affected by HIV in Ontario.

OHTN operates an integrated portfolio of products and platforms. Research infrastructure includes the OHTN Cohort Study (OCS) — the largest community-governed HIV cohort in Ontario and one of the largest in North America — alongside the Applied Epidemiology Unit and the Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative (OHESI). Evidence products include the Rapid Response Service, the SHARE systematic review repository, the HIVe online education portal (delivered via Eloomi LMS and Zoom), and the Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing. Sector-support tools include OCHART (accountability reporting for Ontario HIV service organizations) and OCASE (client records management used by 32 dedicated AIDS service organizations). Direct services and outreach include HQ Toronto (a community-focused healthcare center for cis guys into guys, two-spirit, transgender, and non-binary individuals), the GetaKit at-home HIV self-test mail-out program, the OntarioPrEP information platform, and the Positive News and KnowHIV awareness campaigns. OHTN funds investigator-driven research through the HIV Endgame Program and partners with Toronto Public Health on the Toronto to Zero initiative.

OHTN's business model is that of a government-funded, non-profit network. Revenue is recurring operational appropriations rather than commercial sales; OHTN does not sell products or services in the traditional sense. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on sector partnerships, collaborative networks, and direct engagement with ASOs, clinicians, and affected populations rather than sales or marketing channels. Customer/funding concentration is structurally narrow (a single provincial ministry plus one federal program), while beneficiary reach is broad across Ontario's HIV sector. Recent strategic activity has emphasized leadership transition (Nadine Sookermany appointed CEO December 2024), expansion of evidence products into new populations (trans and gender diverse, African, Caribbean and Black, Indigenous), and alignment with Ontario's HIV Action Plan to 2030 and the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets.

Name

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network

Legal name

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network

Website

https://ohtn.on.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is a Toronto-based non-profit funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health that coordinates HIV research, surveillance, education, and sector support across Ontario through its OHTN Cohort Study, OHESI surveillance, Rapid Response Service, HIVe education portal, OCHART/OCASE sector tools, HQ Toronto clinic, and GetaKit at-home testing program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health HIV/AIDS Research and Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE), HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB), Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• HIV treatment research
• HIV prevention services
• HIV epidemiology surveillance
• HIV education training
• HIV cohort study

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is a non-profit organization funded by HIV and Hepatitis C Programs at the Ontario Ministry of Health. As a government-funded entity, the organization receives ongoing operational funding rather than generating commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is a non-profit organization that delivers HIV-related research, surveillance, education, and capacity-building services across Ontario. Its core offerings include evidence synthesis (Rapid Response Service), an online education portal (HIVe), epidemiological surveillance (OHESI), the OHTN Cohort Study, a systematic review repository (SHARE), direct healthcare services through HQ Toronto, at-home HIV self-testing (GetaKit), reporting and client records tools (OCHART, OCASE), and a research funding program (HIV Endgame Program).

Product overview

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network operates as a non-profit network offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected products and services focused on HIV research, education, testing, prevention, and care across Ontario. The core offerings include the Rapid Response Service for evidence-based research support, the OHTN Health HIVe education portal, OHESI for epidemiology data, the OHTN Cohort Study (OCS) for longitudinal research, and SHARE for systematic reviews. Direct service products include HQ Toronto healthcare center, GetaKit at-home testing, OntarioPrEP information tools, and the Positive News awareness campaign. Sector support tools include OCHART reporting, OCASE client management, HIV Testing Ontario training, and HIV Resources Ontario capacity building. Funding programs include the HIV Endgame Program for innovative research projects. The network is funded by HIV and Hepatitis C Programs at the Ontario Ministry of Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OHESI: Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative - provides timely, relevant, and comprehensive information about the epidemiology of HIV in Ontario
• OCS
• SHARE
• OHTN Health HIVe
• HQ Toronto
• GetaKit
• OntarioPrEP
• Positive News
• KnowHIV
• OCHART
• OCASE

Products and services

• Rapid Response Service Provides research evidence in response to questions from community-based HIV/AIDS organizations and policy makers in Ontario to support evidence-informed programs, service delivery, policy, and practice.
• OHTN Health HIVe Online education portal for community and healthcare providers interested in quality HIV care, offering capacity building programs delivered via Zoom and the Eloomi learning management system.
• OHESI (Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative) Applied Epidemiology Unit providing timely, relevant, and comprehensive information about the epidemiology of HIV in Ontario, including reports and fact sheets for the sector.
• OHTN Cohort Study (OCS) The largest community-governed HIV cohort in Ontario and one of the largest cohort studies in North America, studying people living with HIV across the province.
• SHARE Easy-to-search repository of HIV-related systematic reviews, updated every three months with taxonomized and categorized articles for comprehensive searching.
• HQ Toronto Community-focused healthcare centre at 790 Bay Street in Toronto for cis guys into guys, two-spirit, transgender, and non-binary individuals, offering walk-in holistic health and wellness services without appointments.
• GetaKit At-home HIV self-test kit program offering mail-out delivery of free HIV self-test kits to people aged 16 and over who meet certain conditions, expanded to serve many communities across Ontario.
• OntarioPrEP Platform providing up-to-date information and tools on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for providers, patients, and policy makers in Ontario.
• OCHART (Ontario Community HIV/AIDS Reporting Tool) Accountability reporting tool for Ontario-based HIV service organizations receiving funding from the AIDS Bureau, Hepatitis C Secretariat, or Public Health Agency of Canada's AIDS Community Action Program.
• OCASE (Ontario Community-Based AIDS Service and Evaluation) Client records management tool used by 32 dedicated AIDS service organizations in Ontario to record client information and services delivered.
• HIV Testing Ontario Training modules and information created with the Ontario Ministry of Health and healthcare providers to support frontline care workers offering HIV testing in various settings across Ontario.
• HIV Endgame Program Strategic funding program administered by OHTN supporting innovative, discovery-based and investigator-driven projects that meet the needs of populations most affected by HIV and lead to integrated health and social services.

Quantifiable outcome

• PrEP use in Ontario increased 7.6 times between 2016 and 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Ontario AIDS Network (OAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner representing AIDS service organizations across Ontario. OAN reaffirmed commitment to addressing systemic inequities faced by African, Caribbean, and Black communities in HIV response.
• ACCHO - African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHTN collaborated with ACCHO to produce 'Addressing the Impact: Raising HIV Awareness in ACB Communities' resource in English and French, aimed at fostering open conversations and challenging stigma.
• Ontario Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS (OACHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHTN collaborated with OACHA on Ontario's HIV Action Plan to 2030, developed under mandate to provide advice to the Ontario Minister of Health.
• CATIEsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHTN staff contribute content to CATIE's blog on HIV and STBBI topics, including work by Asya Gunduz on providing STBBI services to trans people.
• Fife HousesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest provider of supportive housing to people living with HIV/AIDS in Canada. OHTN CEO previously served as Executive Director at Fife House before joining OHTN.
• Toronto Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Toronto to Zero (TtZ) initiative led by OHTN and Toronto Public Health to work toward ending HIV transmissions in Toronto.
• Public Health OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing, along with Ontario College of Family Physicians and Ontario-based clinicians.
• TWIRI - Trans Women HIV Research InitiativesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada's first community research initiative solely dedicated to HIV/STBBI health research for trans and gender diverse folks. OHTN is funding a research project on trans people's access to HIV/STBBI services in Ontario.
• 32 AIDS Service Organizations in OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of community-based organizations that receive OHTN support through OCHART reporting tools, OCASE client records management, and capacity building programs.
• IQVIAsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare data company (formerly Quintiles and IMS Health) providing pharmacy prescription data used by OHTN to monitor PrEP utilization in Ontario.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CATIE (Canada's source for HIV and hepatitis C information): Canada's national knowledge-exchange organization for HIV and STBBI information. CATIE and OHTN operate overlapping mandates around HIV evidence dissemination, education, and capacity building for community organizations across Canada.
• CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN): Federally funded Canadian network that designs and conducts HIV clinical trials and supports a national cohort. CTN is the closest comparator to OHTN's Cohort Study (OCS) and research-funding role, but at a national rather than provincial scope.
• Canadian AIDS Society (CAS): National umbrella organization for Canadian AIDS service organizations. CAS and OHTN both convene and support ASOs, share GIPA principles, and collaborate on policy advocacy, though CAS is federal in scope while OHTN is provincial.
• Ontario AIDS Network (OAN): Provincial network representing AIDS service organizations across Ontario and a core strategic partner of OHTN. Operates in the same Ontario HIV sector with overlapping membership, advocacy, and capacity-building functions.
• Realize (formerly Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation): Canadian NGO focused on HIV, disability, and rehabilitation. Comparable to OHTN as a national evidence-based, community-engaged organization addressing the broader determinants of health for people living with HIV.
• AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT): Toronto-based front-line AIDS service organization that is part of OHTN's network of 32 ASOs. Comparable as a community-based HIV organization serving people living with and at risk of HIV in the same geography.
• Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN): National Indigenous-led organization addressing HIV among Indigenous peoples. Comparable in mission alignment with OHTN's priority populations and GIPA-style governance, but operating nationally and led by Indigenous communities.
• Fife House Foundation: Canada's largest provider of supportive housing for people living with HIV/AIDS, and the organization OHTN's incoming CEO previously led. Comparable as an Ontario-based, HIV-sector, community-governed non-profit serving overlapping populations.

Regional players

• Public Health Ontario: Ontario government agency that produces epidemiological evidence and guidance on communicable diseases, including HIV. A core strategic partner of OHTN for surveillance and guideline development; broader in mandate, narrower in HIV-specific community focus.

Broad incumbents

• British HIV Association (BHIVA): UK professional association for HIV clinical care that produces guidelines, evidence reviews, and training. Comparable in role to OHTN's evidence synthesis, guidelines, and HIV Testing Ontario training, but at national scale and clinician-led.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theohtn

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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