Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

On June 6, Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) ⎯ with the support of PAN and other community organizations ⎯ sent the letter below to Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, requesting a meeting and calling for the immediate creation of emergency financial and housing supports and wrap-around services for people with confirmed or suspected monkeypox infection. As… Read more »

BC-CfE Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence The BC-CfE invites you to the Anniversary Conversation Series, Chapter Two-  The Early HAART Era: A Turning Point in HIV Care in BC. Tune in as BC-CfE Director of Clinical Education Dr. Val Montessori sits down with Drs. Silvia Guillemi and Marianne Harris to discuss how the advent of… Read more »

  For the last 15 years, funding for HIV has stagnated at around $73 million per year. This falls far short of the value recommended by the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Health—first in 2003, and again in 2019. This group, made up of MPs from all the political parties, has now twice recommended… Read more »

  Canada Pavilion at AIDS 2022: resource hub and virtual sessions (pre-recorded videos)   The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) will be held (in person and virtually) in Montreal, Canada, from July 29 to August 2, 2022. Each conference is an opportunity to strengthen policies and programs that ensure an evidence-based response to the… Read more »

  Canada Pavilion at AIDS 2022: In-person engagement via live sessions at the physical exhibit   The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) will take place in person and virtually in Montreal, Canada, from July 29 to August 2, 2022. The Canadian Association for Global Health (CAGH) is coordinating the Canada Pavilion at AIDS 2022… Read more »

All-party Health Committee

  To: PAN Members and Allies Re: engaging with BC’s all-party Health Committee In the last week, peer groups, human rights groups and advocates are being approached to give briefings at the next round of BC’s recently announced all-party Health Committee, examining ‘the urgent and ongoing illicit drug toxicity and overdose crisis’. These are slated… Read more »

PHAC Resources: Monkeypox

  The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is working with provincial and territorial public health partners to investigate cases of monkeypox in Canada. Monkeypox is a viral disease. The virus enters the body through broken skin, the respiratory tract or the mucous membranes (e.g., eyes, nose, or mouth). Monkeypox can affect anyone who is… Read more »

UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board North American Regional Consultation for Indigenous Peoples living with and affected by HIV/AIDS   Aanii! Atelihai! Edlánat’e! Kwe! Sekoh! Tansi! Tawnshi Kiya! Cama-i! Halito! Hau!! Keshhi om a kuwaye! Osiyo! Ṣ ʼap kaij! Sangeriho! Ya’at’eeh!   Please share this widely with Indigenous peoples living with HIV, members of Indigenous key/priority populations… Read more »

The BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) has released Stimulant Use Disorder: Practice Update which provides clinical tips and introduces new evidence and approaches relevant for those providing care for individuals who use illicit stimulants. The guidance comprises of two parts: current treatment options and guidance on when trialling prescribed stimulants to reduce overdose risk… Read more »

  The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) is engaging communities across Canada to improve public understanding of drug policy, promote a public health and human rights-based approach to drugs, and develop momentum for sustained and coordinated efforts to improve responses to harms related to substance use and public policies. To help us reach our goals,… Read more »