Posted On: Thursday, April 8th, 2021
Via the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Save the Date: April 14 – Anniversary of Public Health Crisis Declaration in BC On April 14, join thousands of Canadians who will be demanding change to Canada’s drug laws, which are fuelling an overdose crisis that has taken more than 19,000 lives. April 14 is a painful and… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 8th, 2021
BC’s weekly overdose dashboard of provincial and regional overdose activity provides updates on: • Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BCEHS) • Illicit drug toxicity deaths (BCCS defined) • Mortality rate maps by Health Services Delivery Area (HSDA) • Severity of ingestion poisoning calls coded in most severe category at time of ambulance dispatch (provincial view)… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
The BC Weekly Overdose Report provides updates on: Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BCEHS) Illicit drug toxicity deaths (BCCS defined) Mortality rate maps by Health Services Delivery Area (HSDA) Severity of ingestion poisoning calls coded in most severe category at time of ambulance dispatch (provincial view) Severity of overdose patient presentation assessed by paramedics using… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
From the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer In October, Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, released her 2020 annual report on the State of Public Health in Canada: From Risk to Resilience: An equity approach to COVID-19. We are pleased to share some new products which were developed to support… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
Pivot, alongside over 20 community-based organizations including PAN, is calling on the City of Vancouver to implement its commitment to decriminalizing poverty and build community-led safety initiatives. This relates to the decriminalizing poverty motion passed last year, and the long term goal of divesting from police and investing in our communities. The funds to support this… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronoavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
As the project coordinator for the Hepatitis C Leadership Project, I wanted to learn more specifics about the various hepatitis C testing technologies. During a conversation focused on community knowledge-building with Dr. Sofia Bartlett from the BCCDC, it was recognized that creating a visual summary of hepatitis C testing technologies could be useful for community…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 26th, 2021
The BC Weekly Overdose Report provides updates on: Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BCEHS) Illicit drug toxicity deaths (BCCS defined) Mortality rate maps by Health Services Delivery Area (HSDA) Severity of ingestion poisoning calls coded in most severe category at time of ambulance dispatch (provincial view) Severity of overdose patient presentation assessed by paramedics using… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 26th, 2021
The push to eliminate hep C in BC is on – and community is key to success in reaching the 2030 target date. BCHN defines community in this context as community-based organizations, people with lived and living experience, and anyone impacted by hep C. The ‘we’ referred to in the following refers to ‘community-based organizations’ specifically. Click… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
From MNP.CA ATTENTION FORMER MEMBERS OF POSITIVE LIVING SOCIETY THIS NOTICE MAY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION AND SETTLEMENT On September 4, 2020, Justice Milman of the Supreme Court of B.C. approved the certification and the settlement of the class action commenced in 2017 by “John Doe 1” on behalf of 796… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 19th, 2021
The BC Weekly Overdose Report provides updates on: Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BCEHS) Illicit drug toxicity deaths (BCCS defined) Mortality rate maps by Health Services Delivery Area (HSDA) Severity of ingestion poisoning calls coded in most severe category at time of ambulance dispatch (provincial view) Severity of overdose patient presentation assessed by paramedics using… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 19th, 2021
The Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity has shared two resources that highlight the practices of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Download Stop Conversion Therapy to share and post Download What is So-Called Conversion Therapy to share and post
