Category: Conferences and Events

Canada Pavilion Solicitation Launch for AIDS 2022 in Montreal

  The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the Canada Pavilion open solicitation for the 24th International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2022. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) invites eligible organizations to submit a funding request to: • manage the design, development, implementation and evaluation of the virtual and… Read more »

Special Virtual Event: Two-Spirit Reconciliation

Date: Thursday December 16, 2021 Time: 10 AM – 1:30 PM Pacific time   We are pleased to announce a West Coast learning and discussion virtual event with Cree Two-Spirit community organizer, researcher and educator Harlan Pruden. This two-part event will situate Two-Spirit people in Indigenous and colonial histories, and how we can work towards… Read more »

    Date: December 1, 2021 (World AIDS Day) Time (Updated): 2- 4 PM Location: Vancouver AIDS Memorial Wall, Sunset Beach (Beach Ave and Jervis St), Vancouver Many have experienced a heightened sense of loss, isolation and frustration over the past two years. The COVID pandemic, the overdose crisis, ongoing inaction on Truth and Reconciliation,… Read more »

Stamina Not Stigma Launches Series of Events

  Via Stamina Not Stigma: Announcing the launch of Stamina Not Stigma, an important community health project for BC’s Southern Gulf Islands region. Drawing on experiences of a diverse group of islanders who supported each other through the worst days of the AIDS pandemic and evolved with the changing realities of living with HIV, the… Read more »

Thrive is a community-based research study that aims to measure trends in healthcare utilization and health outcomes among older adults living with HIV (OALHIV) over time and estimate potential gaps in care. We completed our interviews with OALHIV as well as HIV care providers this past year and are starting the Knowledge Translation Exchange phase…. Read more »

CAHR 2022 Set for April 28-May1, 2022

The annual Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) conference is scheduled for April 28-May 1, 2022, in London, Ontario. The conference will be in-person. The Message from the CAHR President helps explain the decision-making process. Excerpt from the CAHR 2022 Message from the CAHR President The annual CAHR Conference has always been a home for… Read more »

2021 World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

  It’s that time of year again, where we build awareness, honour people with lived experience, and challenge the stigma that is part of life for many people living with HIV. World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week events and resources can connect communities and support vital work.   World AIDS Day: December 1… Read more »

Register Now: Free HIV and Hepatitis C Testing Course

PAN is partnering with CATIE and BC Hepatitis Network to deliver a training course for you and your colleagues on HIV and Hepatitis C Testing. This course is being delivered to frontline workers across BC. CATIE’s HIV and Hepatitis C Testing course aims to develop in-depth knowledge of testing technologies, approaches to testing, and how… Read more »

Real Talk with Realize: LatinX and Pandemics

  Real Talk with Realize Virtual Town Hall Series Latinx & Pandemics: Canadian Spanglish Perspectives (on the occasion of Latin American Heritage Month) Date: October 28, 2021 Time: 10-11:30 AM Pacific time Moderator: Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco PhD, Assistant Professor, Learning Innovation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto During the Real Talk, Francisco and panelists will discuss being… Read more »

The Year in Review, 2020-21

  Message from PAN Leadership   The theme of this year’s PAN annual report is Doubling Down in Dual Public Health Emergencies.  When talking about the theme for this year’s report and our upcoming AGM. (Register now), we wanted to convey both the challenges facing our sector and communities, but also the strength and resilience of the… Read more »

  The HIV-HCV Knowledge to Action (K2A) program is offering Community Registration Scholarships for free attendance (virtual or in-person) to this year’s Canadian Conference on Global Health (CCGH 2021). These scholarships are intended to encourage the participation of people with lived experience (HIV and hepatitis C, as well as people working in Community-Based Organizations whose… Read more »