Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018
Please find attached a recruitment poster for the PEIRS (Patient Engagement In Research Scale) study. The study is focused on validating PEIRS as a tool. The study is looking to recruit patient partners who are able to communicate in English for an online survey. Please feel free to share with your contacts. Want to take part… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018
This year we are presenting our Annual Report online. The Executive Summary follows, and other summary reports can be found below. Visit our Annual Reports page for reports from past years. Collaborating with Strength: Executive Summary As we look back on another successful year, we appreciate, as ever, our collaborations and shared work with the… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 19th, 2018
This content was originally published by CATIE, Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information. By Tara Marie Watson and Carol Strike Supervised injection services (SIS) provide safer spaces for people to inject drugs and help reduce the risk of overdose and behaviours linked to HIV and hepatitis C. Now more than ever, as Canada… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 15th, 2018
Summit 2018: How’s your Head? Sexual Identity, Mental Health and Substance Use Date: November 8 – 9 Location: SFU: Vancouver Campus, 515 West Hastings Vancouver, BC Don’t miss this opportunity for capacity building, training, and education initiatives designed to strengthen the network of those working and volunteering in GBT2Q men’s health. Local, national and international activists… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
The provincial government issued a news release October 12 announcing the recipients of Community Innovation grants through the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Community Action Initiative (CAI). A number PAN members are in this group, including AIDS Vancouver Island, Central Interior Native Health Society, Positive Living North, and ANKORS. Twenty-seven communities and organizations in British Columbia were… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Sex Ed is Our Right is a campaign developed and launched by YouthCO HIV and Hep C Society in partnership with Community Based Research Centre. We are calling for more LGBTQ+ inclusive and relevant sexual health education in BC classrooms. We know that more HIV intervention and education can be happening at the youth level…. Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
In light of December 1st marking World AIDS Day*, PAN staff have taken some time to consider achievements and progress made around HIV in the past year in British Columbia (BC) and Canada, as well as our work here at PAN. New Year’s Day of 2018 was momentous for BC, as the provincial government announced… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
The Island Health STOP HIV/AIDS Program is excited to announce a call for proposals for our Community Grants Program. We will be awarding grants of up to $10,000 each to communities or groups who are interested in planning and delivering activities addressing HIV prevention, testing and engagement into care and treatment. Special focus will be… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2018
The BC Centre for Excellence HIV Care Rounds presents Effects of Stigma and Loneliness on Cognitive Function in People Living with HIV. Presenter: Dr. Marianne Harris Date: October 10, 2018, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Conference Room 7, Providence Level 1, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver Register Learn More BC Centre for… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2018
The BC Centre for Disease Control released the Overdose Action Exchange (ODAX) meeting report on Wednesday, October 3rd. The meeting, held in June, brought together more than 160 participants who are actively working to respond to the overdose crisis including people with lived experience. The report summarizes meeting discussions on six key themes and outlines… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2018
Dear Stakeholders, As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) commissioned Goss Gilroy Inc. to review the process to develop and implement the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund (CAF). The review report (attached) recognizes the challenges associated with implementing changes to long standing funding programs and… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 1st, 2018
Join us for a dialogue-based webinar with AIDS Vancouver Island’s Kim Toombs and Ivan Fletcher. Ivan does mobile harm reduction and Kim is on the Overdose Outreach team. We will talk about lessons from their work and Kim will share knowledge from the Stimulus conference on drugs, policy and practice in Edmonton (October 3-5). We encourage… Read more »
