Posted On: Sunday, December 1st, 2024
We welcome today’s statement from Health Minister Josie Osborne acknowledging World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. Via BC Ministry of Health, December 1, 2024 Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week: “Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day and… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 28th, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 25th, 2024
Via CAAN Indigenous AIDS Awareness Day/ Week is held every year from December 1 to December 7 beginning on World AIDS Day – December 1. Today, Indigenous people are still dying of AIDS in Canada. Some people choose Indigenous AIDS Awareness Day/Week to memorialize or to commemorate those who struggled living with HIV. This week… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 21st, 2024
Ribbon Community now offers case management for newcomer women living with HIV and their families, across the province! Ribbon Community is introducing Tova Krause, new case manager with Ribbon. She will work remotely with newcomer women anywhere in the province, providing support with housing, food security, navigating and advocacy within systems, finding resources, connect clients… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 18th, 2024
Update: webinar available for on-demand view. People who use substances often experience stigma and discrimination when accessing health and social services. This failing of the system can lead to folks not accessing and/or disconnecting from care and support. A recent study applied the concept of culturally safe care to develop a model of safe care… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
Via World Hepatitis Testing Week The first ever World Hepatitis Testing Week starts on November 18th, and we’re excited to see the campaign gaining momentum globally. If you haven’t finalized your plans for it yet, don’t panic – here are three simple ways to support the movement! 1. Watch and share our new campaign… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Via CAAN CAAN is pleased to announce a call for applications to join The Warrior Society Committees, which operate under the guidance of the Visionary Director of Indigenous Practitioner (VDIP) and okimaw (CEO) of CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks. These committees are essential in addressing the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples and communities, particularly concerning… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Via the Public Health Agency of Canada On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the increase in mpox cases (previously called monkeypox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries, as well as the emergence of a new sub-lineage of clade I mpox virus (clade Ib) a… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2024
This year the Vancouver Liver Forum has combined with GI and IBD meetings to create the ‘Digestive Health Centre (DHC) Forum’. This forum is taking place on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in what’s colonially called Vancouver, on November 25 and 26, 2024. Please see attached agenda for the… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 28th, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 34th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, May 1-4 2025. Topics fall under CAHR’s four tracks: Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences and Social Sciences. An additional oral abstract session will once again be offered with a focus on Key Populations. For information on… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Community Organizer Job Description Location: VANDU offices, 380 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Remote or on site: On-site Contract type: 35 hours / week, days TBD Wage: $25/hr Benefits: Health spending account, paid sick days Apply by: end of day Nov 1, 2024 Role and Organization Overview The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU),… Read more »
