M-Track: Enhanced Surveillance of HIV, Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections, and Associated Risk Behaviours among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Canada, Phase 1 Report.

In 2005, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) implemented M-Track, an enhanced surveillance system of HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada.

This report presents descriptive findings from Phase 1 of M-Track which was undertaken between 2005 and 2007 in five Canadian sentinel sites: Victoria, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal. This is the first report of this kind, and it will be used as a baseline to track trends in the future.

This report is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the M-Track surveillance data from a national perspective. It provides useful information for public health action, policy development and program evaluation.