Posted On: Thursday, September 19th, 2019
The City of Vancouver (COV) Washroom Safety Assessment Tool was developed in collaboration with the COV and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) after the Mayor’s Overdose Emergency Task Force received community input (Dec. 2019) that washrooms were an area of concern for fatal overdose. The tool development and safer washroom assessment had 4 stages: 1) Advisory… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 13th, 2019
Earlier this week, Pivot Legal Society released a letter and position paper to friends and supporters regarding drug decriminalization in BC. Excerpt, letter to supporters: Saturday, August 31, marked International Overdose Awareness Day: a day of mourning on which we recognize the grief and loss felt by communities impacted by overdose and the War on… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
Via the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network We’re facing a crisis. And our response will determine life or death for some of our friends, family, colleagues and community members. The overdose crisis, fueled by a contaminated drug supply, is killing at an alarming rate. In the past four years, more than 11,500 people have died. And… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 30th, 2019
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 »
Posted On: Monday, August 26th, 2019
Dr. Sean Rourke works with the Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. He is hoping his work on HIV self-testing kits will soon make them available to all Canadians. Video courtesy YouTube Learn more HIV self-tests haven’t been approved in Canada but researchers want to change that
Posted On: Monday, August 26th, 2019
Join Positive Living BC for their next Community Forum From Positive Living BC’s newsletter: Presenter: Timothy Ray Brown “My Continued Activism Toward an HIV Cure, with an introduction by Zabrina Brumme, PhD BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS “Timothy Brown: The science behind the world’s first HIV cure.” Date: Thursday, September 5th, 2019 Time: 6:30… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 19th, 2019
Last month we endorsed the statement calling on the federal government to fix fundamental flaws in the Correctional Service of Canada’s “Prison Needle Exchange Program.” We’ve received a thank you from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Exchange, along with some additional information. Saturday, August 10, was Prisoners’ Justice Day, and marked the release of this… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 19th, 2019
Updated August 26, 2019 PAN has been part of a national conversation with multiple partners including COCQ-SIDA, the Ontario AIDS Network, the Alberta Community Council on HIV in Alberta, and others, regarding Canada’s role in resourcing for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. We were pleased to see the announcement that Canada… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 19th, 2019
Earlier this summer the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) conducted a needs assessment survey on STBBI guidelines with P/T programs. PHAC is conducting a second needs assessment on STBBI guidelines with healthcare providers (e.g., nurses, nurse practitioners, or physicians) who provide direct STBBI care. The objective of this survey is to ensure that STBBI… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 2nd, 2019
PAN will be hosting Jason Wong, Lauren Allan, and Jill Pascoe from the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) to talk about the topics chosen by our members. We asked people to fill out a short survey to learn about their interests, and as a result, this session will provide update on current epidemiology in BC… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, August 1st, 2019
A quick summer update on the HIV criminalization front… BC’s Prosecutorial Guidelines As previously reported, on April 16th, 2019, BC Prosecution Services issued revised prosecutorial guidelines (the revised “Sex 2” policy). Encouragingly, the guidelines state clearly that there will be no prosecution for suppressed viral load (i.e., under 200 copies/ml) for at least 4 months;… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, August 1st, 2019
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 »
