“Let’s Get It On! Working Together to Equitably Eliminate STBBIs in British Columbia by 2030″
Over the past five years, British Columbia has seen major shifts in how sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) – including HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis – are affecting communities, from encouraging declines to persistent inequities. In this keynote, Dr. Sofia Bartlett took a 40-foot view of these trends, explored how evolving data standards are set to improve our understanding of STBBI epidemiology, and shared what the next five years could hold. Grounded in hope, partnership, and collaboration, the talk shone a light on the vital role of community in turning data into action and seizing new opportunities to advance equity and impact.
Sofia Bartlett is a PhD trained scientist committed to advancing equity-oriented approaches to prevention, care, and surveillance of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) and other communicable diseases. She currently serves as an Interim Scientific Director at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, providing strategic and scientific leadership for communicable disease monitoring and surveillance, as well as for policies and programs to address health issues associated with communicable diseases.
Business Meeting
PAN launched our new Strategic Plan 2025-30 and reflected on the events of the last year. We welcomed new members onto the Board and Esk’etemc First Nation Health Services into membership. There was an overview of our Audited Financial Statements, and tributes to two retiring staff members, Stacy Leblanc and Janet Madsen.