Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

The Stephen Lewis Foundation and the HIV Legal Network invite you to join them for an upcoming webinar about the importance of the Global Fund to LGBTIQ communities, organizations, and movements around the world. This fall Canada will be deciding how much it will pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria… Read more »

Help Shape HPV Vaccine Experiences in BC

The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Citizens’ Services are inviting individuals to take part in short, virtual research sessions (45-60 mins) as part of the HPV Immunization Project—an initiative supporting BC’s 10-Year Cancer Action Plan. Participants will share feedback on HPV vaccine information and services, helping improve how care is delivered across the… Read more »

Substance Use News, August 2025

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 harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

Asian Harm Reduction call for submissions

Asians 4 safe supply (a4ss) is seeking submissions for a new community publication related to Chinese drug users and our history. This zine will be produced in English and Chinese to generate accessible  language, resources, and histories for Vancouver’s Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. The proceeds generated from the sale of this publication will support… Read more »

Via Ribbon Community This past spring, Ribbon Community hosted two online opportunities for people living with HIV throughout the province to share perspectives on HIV policy, barriers to advocacy, and pathways for change. Over 45 people living with HIV participated, and generated 10 ideas of interest to folks across the province. On Wednesday, August 20,… Read more »

Substance Use News, July 2025

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 harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

National healthcare survey- please spread the word!

Dr. Sofia Bartlett and Nicola Gale from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are leading research that explores the challenges healthcare providers face in helping patients to access treatments and biomedical prevention for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs), including HIV, Hepatitis C, and syphilis. They are asking for community support in sharing the… Read more »

In March 2025, an article was published with open access in JAMA – looking at BC as a case study to examine safer opioid supply and decriminalization policies. Its summarized findings say “Using the synthetic difference-in-differences method, this cohort study found that the safer opioid policy was associated with a statistically significant increase in opioid… Read more »

You are invited to attend a virtual session entitled: “Co-creating a national call to action to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV”. The sessions are for women living with HIV, researchers, service providers, policy-makers, clinicians and all partners committed to advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights… Read more »

There’s a hepatitis C testing event coming up in Vernon at the Cammy LaFleur Street and Outreach Clinic. The team is excited about this event, and would love your help spreading the word. Event Details: 📍 Cammy LaFleur Clinic Courtyard @ 2800 33rd street Vernon BC 📅 Thursday, July 31st, 2025.  (closest we could accommodate… Read more »

PAN recommendations for BC Budget 2026

  Below are PAN’s recommendations for Budget 2026, which would support the elimination of viral hepatitis in BC.   Introduction PAN is a provincial network of 40+ community-based organizations joined by a shared vision of an effective, inspired network responding to HIV, viral hepatitis, other STBBIs and promoting access to harm reduction.  We provide training,… Read more »