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Posted On: Friday, January 31st, 2020
Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health
Resources for Harm Reduction Education
Posted On: Friday, January 31st, 2020
If you work in harm reduction education, whether it’s informally with your family, in a workplace struggling with how to understand substance use, or as an educator presenting formally, here are two short videos to add to your resource list. They are great to use in the fight against the stigma directed at people who… Read more »
CGSHE Speaker Series: Dr. John Oliffe, Masculinities and Men’s Depression and Suicidality
Posted On: Monday, January 20th, 2020
Date: Thursday January 23 Time: 12 PM – 1 PM Location: Hurlburt Auditorium, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver A light lunch will be provided. Please as soon as possible to ensure sufficient food and space and to share with us any dietary or accessibility needs. Dr. John Oliffe is a Senior Research Advisor at CGSHE, and… Read more »
Provincial Syphilis Action Plan – Community Consultation
Posted On: Wednesday, January 15th, 2020
Date: Thursday January 23, 12-1 PM As you may know, rates of infectious syphilis continue to rise in BC. Pacific AID Network (PAN) is hosting Dr. Jason Wong from the BC Centre for Disease Control to briefly talk on the current Syphilis Action Plan, and then lead into discussion that aims to help refresh… Read more »
Get Involved in the Hepatitis C Leadership Project
Posted On: Monday, January 13th, 2020
We are looking for people with lived and/or living experience of hepatitis C who are interested in being on the Advisory Committee for the Hepatitis C Leadership Project. This project is a peer-led initiative where hepatitis C community leaders will model their skills and knowledge to inspire other BC community members to embark on leadership… Read more »
Consultations on medical assistance in dying (MAID)
Posted On: Monday, January 13th, 2020
Consultations on medical assistance in dying (MAID) eligibility criteria and request process The Government of Canada has launched an online public consultation aimed at obtaining Canadians’ views on amending the federal medical assistance in dying legislation. Canadians and interested stakeholders are invited to share their views online until Monday, January 27, 2020 at 11:59 PM… Read more »
Neurological Injury Following Overdose
Posted On: Sunday, January 12th, 2020
From the BC Overdose Emergency Response Centre: In response to the concerns raised by our stakeholders about the unmeasured burden of neurological injury related to overdose and the impacts on individuals, families and communities, a review and preliminary descriptive assessment was conducted by the BC Provincial Overdose Cohort team. While measuring neurological injury in administrative… Read more »
Webinar: The Ins and Outs of Getting on Hepatitis C Treatment
Posted On: Thursday, January 9th, 2020
Date recorded: Wednesday February 12, 2020 Hep C treatment is now short term, highly effective, and has minimal side effects for most people. What do you need to know for yourself or the people you support about getting treatment? Pacific Hepatitis C Network team members Deb Schmitz and Daryl Luster explain the road to treatment… Read more »
BCCDC Grand Rounds on BC’s Public Health Emergency
Posted On: Monday, January 6th, 2020
from the BCDC: Please join us our first grand rounds in 2020 on Tuesday, January 7 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in BCCDC Lane Level Lecture Hall where Dr Amanda Slaunwhite and Ms Louise Mellieur present Towards a comprehensive understanding of the overdose crisis and its relationship to social and health inequities. Please see… Read more »
Substance Use News December 2019
Posted On: Friday, January 3rd, 2020
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports,… Read more »
What a Year It Was!
Posted On: Friday, December 20th, 2019
Casting the traditional fiscal year aside, the calendar shows 2019 was an amazing year with you all. Thank you to everyone who walked through the months, events, and issues with us. PAN and our members continued to do critical social justice work in every corner of the province throughout 2019. Some social change and equity… Read more »
Addressing Stigma: Towards a More Inclusive Health System
Posted On: Thursday, December 19th, 2019
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, has released her latest report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2019, Addressing Stigma: Towards a More Inclusive Health System. This report explores the current state of health of Canadians and focuses on understanding the impact of stigma on our health, as well as how we… Read more »