Posted On: Friday, July 28th, 2017
Today is World Hepatitis Day, a day to make more people aware of hepatitis and options for care and treatment. Here are a few pieces on what’s making the news across the country: East Coast: Issuing a call to action on World Hepatitis Day “Hepatitis C rates in Cape Breton are some of the highest… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 24th, 2017
Submitted by the Public Health Agency of Canada Dear Stakeholders, We would like to share with you the first draft of A Framework for Action Towards the Elimination of Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections as Public Health Threats in Canada by 2030. As you know, the Public Health Agency of Canada hosted a meeting… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 21st, 2017
World Hepatitis Day is on July 28; a day to educate and share resources. This year the theme is #ShowYourFace. The theme is “focusing on individual human faces to highlight that hepatitis is relevant to everyone. Together we can all put a human face to the elimination of viral hepatitis.” Learn more about the campaign… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 21st, 2017
July 28th is World World Hepatitis Day. Scroll down for information about what’s going on in your community. If you don’t see your community listed here, check the Canadian Society for International Health site- they are also keeping track of events Canada CATIE is hosting a webinar on July 26 that will review… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 19th, 2017
Highlighting pieces from BC and around the globe. BC overdose warning system aims to alert users about potentially deadly drugs Medical health officers in the Vancouver area are aiming to quickly warn drug users about clusters of overdoses and batches of contaminated drugs based on reports from people who use illegal substances. The pilot… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, July 18th, 2017
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network has released several new pieces that may be of interest to PAN members. If you aren’t aware of the publications or work of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, I highly recommend a visit to their site. The people at the Network do great human rights-based work that reaches across advocacy, research,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 10th, 2017
Our colleagues at CATIE have distributed the following information to remind organizations of resources available for World Hepatitis Day. World Hepatitis Day is coming up on July 28, 2017. Whether you are already engaged in hepatitis C work or if you are looking to build your capacity in this area, CATIE has resources to help you… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
We received an email from the Ministry of Health asking us to share the news that they’ve produced resource material to help with overdose awareness and prevention: We are reaching out to you to ask for your help informing the people in your networks about how to prevent fatal overdoses. To that end, we… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 30th, 2017
“Every 4 minutes 1 person who injects drugs becomes infected with HIV.” This statement comes from a newly released policy report from UNAIDS on Harm Reduction. It examines the public health implications of drug policy worldwide and highlights other health issues faced by people who use drugs (PWUD), including a high incidence of hepatitis C… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 26th, 2017
The 2017-2018 call for proposals under the Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples: Programs and services funding stream is now open. About the call As part of the new Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples program, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is launching a call for proposals for projects that will support organizations delivering a… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
A few things of note about hepatitis C (HCV) came out in the news this week, some with global impact and some to connect people on the ground providing care. World Drug Report Released The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released the World Drug Report 2017 on June 22. Both HIV and… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
“I would like to acknowledge that PAN, as a provincial organization, gratefully and respectfully works and partners with BC’s 198 First and Métis Nations.” Within the past couple of months, PAN staff decided to add the territorial acknowledgement above to our email signatures. Although it may seem like a small thing, deciding on… Read more »
