Posted On: Monday, October 6th, 2025
40 years ago this October, early activists planted three Sakura (Cherry Blossom) trees in a slightly out of the way spot near X̱wáýx̱way/Stanley Park. Honouring some of the first HIV/AIDS deaths in the country, the grove is the oldest known AIDS memorial. At the time it was planted, fears of vandalism meant the site stayed… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 22nd, 2025
Honour someone exemplary by nominating them for a Casey Award. These distinguished annual awards celebrate individuals and organizations who demonstrate leadership in social justice and commitment to HIV. Categories include leadership, volunteering, and philanthropy. In all categories the committee is looking for evidence of innovation; collaboration; responsiveness; inspiring others; transformative and/or exemplary action; and/or commitment… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, September 12th, 2025
PAN is excited to announce that the Annual General Meeting will take place on October 16th and that Dr. Sofia Bartlett will be our keynote speaker (register for one or both parts here): From 12 to 1:45 PM – “Let’s Get It On! Working Together to Equitably Eliminate STBBIs in British Columbia by 2030″… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, September 11th, 2025
Via CANTRAIN Would you like to be better equipped to participate in clinical trials? Have you been involved in patient research for a while, and now you want to see how patients’ values and insights can shape the future of research? Do you want to know how to create truly collaborative research spaces in the… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 8th, 2025
The UBC Faculty of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases is pleased to invite you to the Women-Centred HIV Care Update on Friday October 24, 2025. This program was co-developed between UBC Faculty of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Ribbon Community, Women-Centred HIV Care Hub and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 15th, 2025
Via CBRC Registration is now open for Summit 2025: Convergence and Emergence! Join us in Montreal from November 20–22 for CBRC’s annual Summit — Canada’s leading knowledge exchange and capacity-building conference focused on 2S/LGBTQIA+ health research, programming, and advocacy. Early-bird rates are available until October 10, 2025. About Summit The Summit is CBRC’s annual national… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
From Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) proudly hosted an uplifting four-day, in-person leadership training at the serene retreat setting of Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, BC. This immersive experience supported participants in uncovering their leadership potential while fostering deep connections within a vibrant network of peers…. Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
This year’s Vancouver AIDS Walk starts at 2 PM on Sunday, August 31 at 1155 Beach Avenue. It also features a drag show and a panel discussion (3:30-5 PM) Join the walk, show your support and then connect with friends at Jim Deva Plaza and the Junction.
Posted On: Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Via Ribbon Community This past spring, Ribbon Community hosted two online opportunities for people living with HIV throughout the province to share perspectives on HIV policy, barriers to advocacy, and pathways for change. Over 45 people living with HIV participated, and generated 10 ideas of interest to folks across the province. On Wednesday, August 20,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 28th, 2025
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) invites the community to the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update. The focus of this event will be HIV/AIDS. This is an open educational event sponsored by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The event will take place in person and virtually. Friday, October 10, 2025 10:00 AM… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 21st, 2025
At the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) in Rwanda last week, there was excitement about lenacapavir, a drug that has proven highly effective as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV infection. Lenacapavir (LEN) is given every six months as an injection under the skin (subcutaneously), eliminates the need to remember to take… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, July 10th, 2025
You are invited to attend a virtual session entitled: “Co-creating a national call to action to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV”. The sessions are for women living with HIV, researchers, service providers, policy-makers, clinicians and all partners committed to advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights… Read more »
