Posted On: Monday, December 9th, 2024
The PAN Members’ and Allies’ Survey is a key instrument of our strategy to ensure our work remains aligned with our vision, mission and values. Since its inception in 2015, the survey has become a critical feedback mechanism that informs us about the effectiveness of our approaches and the impact of our work. It also… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 5th, 2024
Join women from Victoria and across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Island for Vancouver Island PWA Society (VPWAS) Positive Women’s Wellness Group. This peer facilitator led group is open to all women living with HIV and or HCV on Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands. Meetings take place twice a month, once in person (during… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 5th, 2024
The BC Drug Policy working group presents Disinformation, Moral Panic and Involuntary ‘care’ in BC Date: December 10th, 2025, 11 AM-12 PM Pacific time. Presented by Patrick McDermott from Hard Law, and Corey Ranger from the Harm Reduction Nurses Association. Presentation Synopsis: part 1. This presentation will facilitate a foundational understanding of misinformation, disinformation, moral panic,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 2nd, 2024
Via the HIV Legal Network World AIDS Day is traditionally a day for us to look back at an epidemic now entering its fifth decade, with love and an ever-lingering sadness for the lives lost, and a commitment to advocate for the rights of people who often experience poorer health outcomes because of stigma, inequitable… Read more »
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 »
