Posted On: Thursday, February 29th, 2024
Via Government of Canada The renewed Government of Canada’s Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) Action Plan 2024-2030 [Action Plan] has been released by the Minister of Health. It underscores our dedication to addressing the challenges posed by STBBI and to advancing overall health and well-being across Canada. Your input and contributions played a pivotal… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, February 26th, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and information about alcohol harm reduction. Please check Info for People Who Use Substances to get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. New to this work? Visit… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, February 26th, 2024
Wednesday February 28th is HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day For the first time, HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day – which began two years ago in the United States – has gone global! This year’s theme is: “You care about ending HIV criminalisation – you just don’t know it yet!” That’s why… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 15th, 2024
Every year, Canada, along with other signatories of the 2016 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast-Track to Accelerate the Fight against HIV and to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2030, reports on its progress towards meeting the commitments. CATIE was asked by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to solicit… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 15th, 2024
Introduction From 2017 to 2022, syphilis cases have increased 166% across Canada illustrating the increasing need for prevention that includes better access to testing and timely treatment. Having a basic understanding of syphilis-related information can help inform personal sexual health decisions, lessen anxiety about potential harms, or play a role in educating others about syphilis…. Read more »
Posted On: Monday, February 12th, 2024
The Island Health STOP HIV/AIDS Program is excited to announce a call for proposals for our Community Grants. We will be awarding grants of up to $10,000 each to communities or organizations who are interested in planning and delivering activities addressing HIV prevention, testing and engagement into care and treatment. Special focus will be given… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 9th, 2024
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent Annual Salary: $80,000 Schedule: 37.5 hours weekly – regular working hours are 9am-5pm in your local time zone – we offer flexibility, and occasional flexibility is required to meet the needs of an organization operating coast-to-coast. Start Date: April 1, 2024 (exact date flexible) Location: Remote, within Canada; Hybrid and on-site arrangements are possible in Vancouver… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
Help develop education on HIV care: Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) UBC Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is developing new education to equip health professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively integrate Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) messaging into their practice. This initiative, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the HIV and Hepatitis… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 2nd, 2024
The 33rd Annual Women’s Memorial March to honour the MMIWG2S+ will take place on Wednesday February 14, 2024 in Vancouver. Visit here more information.
Posted On: Friday, February 2nd, 2024
The Connexion is a non-promotional and non-product-focused learning program by Gilead, developed to bring relevant and up-to-date scientific information on HIV to the Canadian HIV community. Topics for this program are selected based on the community learning needs assessment we conducted. It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in our educational program. This… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 2nd, 2024
Via BC Centre on Substance Use Early Bird registration is now live for this year’s BC Substance Use Conference. The 2024 conference theme is “From Idea to Implementation: Putting Evidence, Experience, and Ways of Knowing into Action.” This year’s conference will be held May 31 and June 1, 2024. To enable province-wide participation, we… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
HIV Prevention in partnership with CATIE begins February 12, 2024 Registration link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7622928/PDV-PAN-0224 We’re looking forward to CATIE’s HIV prevention course which supports frontline service providers to accurately and meaningfully discuss HIV transmission risk and prevention strategies with people accessing their serives. This course includes approximately six hours of online instruction delivered over four weeks,… Read more »
