Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on Access to Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection Related Services in African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Canada (The APCI Project)

This study is aimed at gathering information on the impact of public health measures related to COVID-19 on the availability of and access to sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBI) prevention and testing services including harm reduction services, on ACB communities. The process was informed by the tenets of community-based participatory research (CBPR). The use of an online survey was selected due to ongoing restrictions related to reducing COVID-19 transmission and ACB Peer Research Associates were contracted to facilitate the recruitment of participants. The knowledge translation products from the project include a national community report, a master slide deck and a World Café/Consensus building event. The World Café event will serve as a platform to promote the knowledge translation tools produced, including launching the National Community report and promoting tools such as the Infographics produced by PHAC.