Posted On: Friday, June 28th, 2019
For this years’ Hepatitis Day Positive Living North will be hosting a Hep C BBQ and testing event. Date: Friday July 26th, 2019 from 11:00 AM -1:30 PM Location: The event will take place in the parking lot of the Four Seasons Pool on Canada Games Way in Prince George. Positive Living North will be… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 28th, 2019
I had the privilege of attending the 51st National Congress on Housing and Homelessness in April 2019, and presenting the findings of Positive Living Positive Homes (PLPH) study (click here for the PLPH presentation and click here for all Congress materials). As housing and homeless was the focus of Congress, rather than HIV, I shared… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 28th, 2019
The Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control of the Public Health Agency of Canada is developing a series of video testimonials featuring stories from people living with HIV to be promoted as part of World AIDS Day 2019 activities and for awareness and education campaigns in the future. The videos will share the perspectives… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 28th, 2019
The BC Government released this news on June 26, 2019: People experiencing mental health and addictions challenges will soon have better access to the services they need, thanks to a new vision for care outlined in A Pathway to Hope: A roadmap for making mental health and addictions care better for people in British Columbia…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 28th, 2019
PAN has recently written a letter of support to Dr. Bonnie Henry, the Provincial Health Officer, thanking her for the Special Report Stopping the Harm: Decriminalization of people who use drugs in BC. The report was released three years after her predecessor Dr. Perry Kendall declared a public health emergency in response to the ever… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 27th, 2019
via the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network For those who have supported [or have an interest in] the Community Consensus Statement, the Legal Network has provided some links to some important developments and resources in their work to end HIV criminalization. The biggest development, of course, is the federal Justice Committee’s new report, which was released… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 24th, 2019
Via Becky Gormley, research coordinator at CHIWOS Send postcards to Attorney General of BC & Minster of Justice and Attorney General of Canada A recent panel presentation focused on a gendered analysis of the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure. As part of our mobilization efforts, presenters created two postcards; one to the Attorney General of BC,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 21st, 2019
This comes via SmartSex Resource; some new items to help the community in its work. Tools for clinicians We’ve created an HIV-PrEP Toolkit specifically for clinicians. This Toolkit provides information for providers to increase their understanding and knowledge of HIV PrEP. The toolkit includes: an overview of provincially-funded HIV PrEP in BC resources to… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 21st, 2019
Last month, the Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) promoted the opportunity to unite with almost 100 testing sites, stretching the breadth of our country (‘from sea to sea’) on June 27th, 2019. The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS), in partnership with PAN and many others, is organizing the second annual national HIV Testing Day (see press release)… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 17th, 2019
News release The Sex Information & Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) is pleased to announce the release of the revised Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education. The development of the 2019 Guidelines, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, was informed by an extensive consultation with people working in the field of sexual… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 17th, 2019
Mark is a member of the Human Rights Education Project team. He brings perspective from his work as a paramedic and as coordinator of a Community Action Team. Get to know Mark as part of the Meet the People at PAN series. What first sparked your interest in the HIV or hepatitis C sector? Working… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 17th, 2019
Date: Wednesday July 24 Time: 10 AM Pacific World Hepatitis Day is on July 28, and this KnowledgeConnect dialogue-based webinar will focus on hepatitis C knowledge and skills that connect people across the country. We’ll talk with Shelley Taylor, the Regional Health Education Coordinator with CATIE. Shelley supports learning on both coasts of the country!… Read more »
