Posted On: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
Like many HIV and hepatitis C service agencies across the country, Positive Women’s Network (PWN) has been affected by a changing landscape of service delivery models and funding. In December 2016, the PWN Board of Directors announced that it would be pausing services to reflect on the possibility of a way forward given these shifts…. Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Posted On: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Posted On: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
On April 14, 2016, Dr. Perry Kendall, the Provincial Health Officer, declared a public health emergency under the Public Health Act as a result of a dramatic increase in the number of opioid-related overdose deaths across British Columbia (BC) since the beginning of 2016. Because PAN’s member agencies and partners have been on the frontlines… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
PRICK! is a private and confidential on-the-spot STI and HIV testing event for all ‘guys who like guys.’ Options for Sexual Health Clinic #102 – 285 Aurora Crescent @ Hollywood Kelowna/Rutland Just NORTH of HWY #33 & Hollywood BOOK AN APPOINTMENT 1-800-739-7367 or…drop in and get PRICKED! Brought to you by: Men’s Health Initiative, Options… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
Posted On: Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
Posted On: Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
This Roundtable event will consist of an inquiry, conversation and dialogue about the future of HIV, and HepC, services in the Fraser Valley. Following a keynote speaker, smaller round table discussions will focus on building an understanding of the lived experience of HIV, AIDS, and HepC in the Fraser Valley, what the loss of services… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
Pacific Hepatitis C Network is very happy to learn that effective March 21, an extensive list of hepatitis C treatments will be available through BC PharmaCare – at far better prices than they previously had been. The high cost of hepatitis C treatment has effectively restricted the numbers of people living with hepatitis C who… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
DTES women’s-only services provide safety and support to clients with complex needs “Women living in the Downtown Eastside often face barriers in accessing traditional health care services, but have great need for both primary care services as well as access to substance use and mental health programs,” says Smadar Levinson, Team Leader – Women’s ICMT,… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Heather is a former staff member of PAN. Heather was hired as a contractor in October 2016 to support PAN’s Evaluation and Community Based Research Programs, thanks to funding from the CBR Collaborative Centre and REACH. Collaborating with PAN staff and the Peer Evaluators on the Positive Leadership Development Institute’s impact evaluation will be a… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
December 01, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement: World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on the impact that HIV/AIDS has had on Canadians, and to give thanks to the many dedicated people who work… Read more »
