Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Survey: Renewing the Government of Canada’s Action Plan for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections

Posted On: Friday, March 17th, 2023

  via Public Health Agency of Canada The Government of Canada is renewing its federal Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) Action Plan. A modernized Action Plan will position the federal response in post-pandemic realities while incorporating an equity lens and the latest scientific evidence in order to accelerate our response to meet global targets…. Read more »

Job Posting: Manager of Harm Reduction Teams, AVI (Victoria location)

Posted On: Monday, March 6th, 2023

AVI HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (AVI) is a multi-disciplinary community based organisation providing HIV, hepatitis C and harm reduction services out of 5 locations across Vancouver Island. AVI provides services to people living with HIV and hepatitis C and harm reduction clients. We take evidence-based action to prevent infection, provide support, and reduce stigma. We work… Read more »

Job Posting: Educator/Facilitator, Chee Mamuk

Posted On: Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

  The Chee Mamuk team is growing! Chee Mamuk is a self-determining Indigenous program situated within the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), under the umbrella of the Provincial Health Services Authority. The term Chee Mamuk is Chinook jargon meaning ‘new work’. Rooted in strengths-based approaches, Chee Mamuk works in relationship with Indigenous communities, organization… Read more »

Letter to Minister Dix regarding access to diacetylmorphine and Heroin-Assisted Treatment

Posted On: Friday, February 24th, 2023

  On February 23rd, PAN sent a letter (below) to the Honourable Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, outlining a call to immediately expand access to Diacetylmorphine (DAM) / Heroin Assisted Treatment (HAT) and other flexible prescribed safer supply (PSS) initiatives for people who use opioids. The letter was developed in consultation with the Coalition of… Read more »

Substance Use News, February 2023

Posted On: Friday, February 24th, 2023

  Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources.   … Read more »

HIV and Hepatitis C Testing course with CATIE

Posted On: Friday, February 24th, 2023

  You and your coworkers are invited to take part in an upcoming online HIV and Hepatitis C Testing course! CATIE is partnering with PAN to deliver a training course for you and your colleagues in BC and beyond on HIV and Hepatitis C Testing. There is a full course outline below where you can… Read more »

iCOPe HIV global stakeholder survey

Posted On: Friday, February 17th, 2023

  The International Coalition of Older People with HIV (iCOPe HIV) is currently conducting a global stakeholder survey and we invite you to participate! The information you provide will help iCOPe HIV better understand: The unmet needs of older people living with HIV globally; Your needs as providers of support and information for older people… Read more »

Webinar: Hepatitis C Testing to Treatment Know-How

Posted On: Friday, February 17th, 2023

Date: Wednesday March 22, 2023 10-11 AM Pacific time We look forward to seeing you at the next webinar in our KnowledgeConnect series. KnowledgeConnect events help frontline organizations build their skills, health literacy, and community connections. We’ll be discussing hepatitis C in our KnowledgeConnect webinar on March 22nd.  Presenter Sofia Bartlett will share knowledge about… Read more »

Webinar: STIBBI Savvy to Support Your Work

Posted On: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

Date: Wednesday March 15, 2023 Time: Noon-1PM Pacific time   We look forward to seeing you at the next webinar in our KnowledgeConnect series. KnowledgeConnect events help frontline organizations build their skills, health literacy, and community connections. On March 15th, we’ll welcome Venessa Ryan, who is the Senior Practice Lead in Epidemiology for Clinical Prevention… Read more »

Job Posting: Community Engagement Lead, BCCDC

Posted On: Monday, February 13th, 2023

  The BC Centre for Disease Control is hiring a Community Engagement Lead for Clinical Prevention Services (Sexually Transmitted Infections, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Services). This role will lead community-facing initiatives for our service line, and will support the ways that we engage with community groups and integrate community perspectives into our work. Some tasks will… Read more »

Webinar: Clinicians as Sources of Mis- and Disinformation

Posted On: Monday, February 13th, 2023

  February 16, 2023 10-11 AM Pacific time   2SLGBTQIA+ people experience poorer health outcomes as a community, due in part to the difficulty of accessing information and care in our health systems that are both gender-affirming and stigma-free. This panel, hosted by Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights as part of Sexual and… Read more »