Category: Advocacy, Policy, Public Health

PAN supports creation of Community Action Teams and Dedicated funding for OD Crisis

Posted On: Thursday, February 1st, 2018

In follow-up to the December announcement of the establishment of a Provincial Overdose Emergency Response Centre (OERC), an update and funding announcement was provided today (February 1st, 2018) by Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions (MMHA). Minister Darcy made the announcement made the announcement in Abbotsford, at The King Haven Treatment Centre. Also, consistent… Read more »

PAN Adds Its Voice to Concerns Over NAFTA Renegotiations

Posted On: Friday, January 26th, 2018

  On January 24, more than 100 North American (and global) organizations – including PAN members – joined together in signing an open letter to the Canadian, Mexican and U.S. Ministers involved in the NAFTA talks.  We are urging that these negotiations do not undermine access to affordable medicine across the continent. The letter came about after… Read more »

BCCDC Peer Payment Standards

Posted On: Thursday, January 25th, 2018

For Charlene Burmeister, a peer leader with Quesnel, B.C.’s Opening Doors to Harm Reduction project, people with lived experience, or peers, are capable of providing expertise and knowledge, but that expertise necessitates appropriate payment. “Knowledge has value and valuable insight deserves recognition and compensation,” said Burmeister. The BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) new Peer… Read more »

ADD YOUR ORGANIZATION: Open Letter to NAFTA Trade Ministers on Access to Medicines

Posted On: Friday, January 19th, 2018

From the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network   Dear colleague, As you are aware, the next round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations is taking place next week in Montréal. The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network has joined with Public Citizen, Oxfam America and HealthGap to send an open letter to American, Canadian and… Read more »

Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV

Posted On: Monday, January 15th, 2018

  The Canadian Webinar Series on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights would like to invite you the third of a multi-phase series of webinars focused on key aspects regarding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV in Canada: Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO… Read more »

Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education

Posted On: Monday, January 15th, 2018

  Reconciliation through Indigenous Education: a free Massive Open Online Course January 30 – March 13, 2018 Engage with Indigenous knowledge keepers, educational leaders, and resources to enhance your understanding and knowledge of practices that advance reconciliation in the places where you live, learn, and work.   Course Description This course will help you envision… Read more »

Can We Eliminate HIV?

Posted On: Friday, January 12th, 2018

A Canada Communicable Disease Report from last month asked the heavy question, “Can we eliminate HIV?” The report included a number of resources that covered surveillance (disease information), testing and screening information, and editorial perspectives on the status of HIV progression and treatment in Canada.   Resources that PAN members might helpful include: HIV in… Read more »

PrEP: What is it? What does it mean for Indigenous people?

Posted On: Friday, January 12th, 2018

Via Community Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health (CBRC)    The CBRC will be hosting a free webinar on PrEP: What Is It? What Does It Mean for BC’s Indigenous People? Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is one way to help prevent HIV. Prophylaxis simply means disease prevention. In this approach, people who do not have HIV… Read more »

Build Your Knowledge of HIV and hepatitis C at Your Pace with eduCATIE

Posted On: Friday, January 5th, 2018

You may know CATIE as a great source for resources from across the country (it is), but are you familiar with the online courses that CATIE provides through eduCATIE.ca? Their current offerings are designed to build knowledge of HIV and hepatitis C science.   Make learning work for your schedule Courses are self-directed and are designed for service… Read more »