Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

Report: Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis in Vancouver Coastal Health

Posted On: Monday, July 29th, 2019

Vancouver Coastal Health’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Patricial Daly, has released a new report: Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis in Vancouver Coastal Health. It looks at harm reduction, improving treatment, and strategies for supportive environments. It begins,  “Substance use disorder is a chronic, relapsing condition, requiring a comprehensive system of care that identifies… Read more »

PAN Addresses Canadian Medical Association’s Draft Policy on HIV

Posted On: Friday, July 26th, 2019

Along with a number of community advocates, this spring PAN submitted letter to the Canadian Medical Association regarding the Draft Canadian Medical Association’s Policy on HIV. We are aware that PAN member organizations and public health representatives did the same. We are watching for updates and will share as we learn more.   Cécile Bensimon,… Read more »

Show Your Support for Prison Needle and Syringe Programs

Posted On: Thursday, July 25th, 2019

PAN has endorsed the statement below, and we share this so others may consider doing so as well. From the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network: Three years ago, PAN signed a petition urging governments in Canada to immediately implement needle and syringe programs in prison. The petition acknowledged the overwhelming evidence supporting prison-based needle and syringe… Read more »

Moving Forward for LGBTQ2 Canadians – A Pre-Election Statement

Posted On: Monday, July 22nd, 2019

With the federal election approaching, a series of LGBTQ2 organizations and national networks have developed a pre-election statement for all the political parties. The link to the the statement provides more information, including the entire statement, the context, who developed it and why. Statement (excerpt): We call on all political parties running in the Canadian Federal… Read more »

New resource from YouthCO: Reclaiming our Health

Posted On: Sunday, July 21st, 2019

YouthCO has released a new booklet (available on their website) called Reclaiming Our Health. This booklet was developed with funding from the PHSA Innovation Fund. This booklet, developed by and for Trans, Two Spirit, and non-binary (T2SNB) youth, helps to provide information about HIV and hepatitis C that is both accurate and useful for these… Read more »

The Government of Canada Five-Year Action Plan on STBBI

Posted On: Sunday, July 21st, 2019

The Government of Canada has released Accelerating Our Response: Government Of Canada Five-Year Action Plan On Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI). Accelerating our response: Government of Canada five-year action plan on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections In-brief: Accelerating our response: Government of Canada five-year action plan on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections The Action… Read more »

Government of Canada invests more than $32M in research into sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections

Posted On: Sunday, July 21st, 2019

From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research News release July 18, 2019 – Vancouver, BC – Canadian Institutes of Health Research Over the past decades, research has played an important role in the prevention, care and treatment of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). Despite advances, an increasing number of people are living with, at risk of,… Read more »

Request for Proposals – HIV & Hepatitis C Prevention, Care and Treatment Services

Posted On: Monday, July 8th, 2019

  The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has issued an RFP for HIV & hepatitis C Prevention, Care and Treatment Services.   To view RFP on BC Bid: 1. Go to https://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/open.dll/welcome?language=En 2. Click Browse for Bid Opportunities or Bid Results 3. Click Browse opportunities by organization 4. Click on Provincial Health Services Authority 5. Click on RFP 2019-VCH-006 “HIV &… Read more »

Substance Use News June 2019

Posted On: Tuesday, July 2nd, 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 »

CBRC Highlights Federal LGBT2Q Health Study

Posted On: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

Via the Community-Based Research Centre The Rainbow Health Report: Canada’s Parliamentary Study of LGBTQIA2 Health In Canada, LGBTQIA2 people continue to face barriers to their physical, mental and sexual health. From coast to coast to coast, many LGBTQIA2 communities struggle to maintain positive health outcomes, often because of a lack of access to services due… Read more »

Exploring Health Equity at Regional Training

Posted On: Friday, June 28th, 2019

Last month Stacy, Kira and I travelled to our latest Regional Training, which was held on the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, Syilx and Sinixt First Nations in Nelson. The Circle of Indigenous Nations Society (COINS) provided the territorial acknowledgment to ground us as we began. For much of the two days the program focused… Read more »