Posted On: Monday, July 11th, 2022
Calling Positive Leadership Development Institute grads! Are you coming to Montreal? Come meet us at the Global Village Saturday July 30th | Sunday July 31st | Monday August 1st 10 AM to 6 PM PLDI graduates and trainers from Quebec, British-Columbia, Ontario, New Zealand and Australia are looking forward to meeting you, as we share… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 11th, 2022
PAN has endorsed this call, and encourages our member groups to do the same. Via https://www.reproductivejustice.ca/ Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) advocates in BC and across Canada have joined their voices together to demand reproductive justice. Advocates are calling on the federal and provincial governments to do more than make statements or release small amounts… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 8th, 2022
July 28th is World World Hepatitis Day, a day to raise awareness, educate and advocate. If you have events or resources you wish to share, please let us know. This page will be updated as more information comes in. PAN Launches Leadership Course for World Hepatitis Day There are many ways you can get… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 8th, 2022
Date: July 28, 2022 Time: 9 AM Pacific time For World Hepatitis Day, this session will share information on how safer supply providers can integrate hepatitis C care into their practice. This will include an overview of hepatitis C testing, treatment and prevention, examples of how other safer supply programs are providing hepatitis C… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 8th, 2022
The You Matter Project: Pathways to care for STBBIs: A guideline and policy recommendations for STBBI testing and linkage to care in British Columbia Provincial Correctional Settings Although STBBI screening is available on request in correctional centres across Canada, without accepted best practices for opt-out or universal STBBI testing and linkage to care,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 4th, 2022
June 30, 2022 The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P. Minister of Health Health Canada Sent via email: [email protected] [email protected] Re: National Consensus Statement signed by the National Advocates group and Canada’s Community-based and human rights agencies. Honourable Minister Duclos: Canada’s goal to end HIV as a public health threat in this country by 2030… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 30th, 2022
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Visit our Substance Use and Overdose Response page for more information on advocacy and resources. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 30th, 2022
The BC Centre for Disease Control has information about Monkeypox on their site, and has produced a poster in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health. The poster includesinformation on symptoms, spread, protection, and treatment. Download/share poster.
Posted On: Friday, June 24th, 2022
Ministry/Organization: BC Public Service > Health Ministry Branch / Division: Office of the Provincial Health Officer Read complete Job posting Job Summary Manager, Indigenous Health Research and Writing An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and/or permanent vacancies. While the main division is located in Victoria, we offer flexible work arrangements,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 24th, 2022
June 29, 2022 10-11:30 AM Pacific time This information session will be bilingual (English and French) and simultaneous interpretation will be offered. Recent outbreaks of monkeypox in Canada and other countries have had unique characteristics, including transmission unrelated to travel and higher prevalence among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
About the DTES SRO Collaborative (SRO-C) The SRO-C is a non-profit organization that works to improve habitability, affordability, health and sense of belonging for 4,000 tenants living in Vancouver’s privately-owned Single Room Occupancy hotels (SROs). Established in 2015, the SRO-C has grown to operate multiple tenant-based initiatives in fifty hotels around food, harm reduction,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is launching a new resource center to encourage training and education of health and social service professionals on reducing stigma related to sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs). The Hub offers a suite of evidence-based resources including five professional development workshops, seven learning and practice tools and three… Read more »
