Posted On: Monday, August 27th, 2018
The Annual General Meeting of Positive Living North is coming up. Date:Thursday September 6th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Location: Fire Pit Cultural Drop-In Centre located at 1120 – 3rd Ave. (3rd & George) A meal will be provided. Everyone is welcome! Your valid membership and participation in the AGM ensures that you are… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 27th, 2018
A forum where HIV positive women will unite to empower self and community Join us on October 22nd to 25th 2018 at Springbrook Retreat and Community Center 22778 72nd Avenue, Langley BC. Application Deadline September 20 Apply now Learn More about ViVA Women Contact Shafiyah Khan for more information.
Posted On: Friday, August 10th, 2018
Last week we published a glance at the 22nd International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2018. This week I went looking for information on sessions, reports or information that could help people who use drugs, and the people who support them. Here is a sampling. As background, people who use drugs were acknowledged back in the… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, August 8th, 2018
Registration is now open for the Fall HIV/Antiretroviral Update. This education event is for healthcare professionals and those with an interest in HIV and hepatitis C research, treatment and care. Date: October 22, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Location: Grand Ballroom-North Tower Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel (located across from St. Paul’s Hospital in Downtown… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 3rd, 2018
The 22nd International AIDS Conference took place July 23-27, 2018 in Amsterdam. Now that the conference is over and people are making their way back to their home countries, the second wave of information is swelling across the internet: summaries, reflections, and calls to action are being published. There are many worth reading; here are… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 3rd, 2018
BC is in the midst of a Public Health Emergency. Last year 1422 people died of an unintentional overdose. Every community is struggling with the issue of substance use and overdoses. Join us for two days of expert speakers and workshops on how we can work together to find solutions to support people in… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 30th, 2018
Date: Tuesday Aug 14 5:30-8pm Location: Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society, 442 Leon Ave, Kelowna, BC A Mile in Our Moccasins is a short film that was co-created by five Indigenous youth. Working together they created an Indigenous Youth Speaker Series, a project developed as a way to provide the information and guidance around HIV and sexual… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 23rd, 2018
As part of the World Hepatitis Day Committee Vancouver (BCCDC, HepC BC, Pacific HepC Network, CAHN, patient advocates, healthcare providers, and volunteers), we’d like to invite you to a BCCDC Grand Rounds seminar that will provide recent updates on hepatitis C (HCV) screening guidelines, testing, treatment (and coverage), and linkage to care for their patients… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
Please share and spread the word to bring awareness to Oak Tree Clinic groups, and connecting HIV+ women at fun picnic event. All HIV+ women welcome. (Women don’t need to have attended the Oak Tree Clinic groups) Yoga, Arts & Crafts, Frisbee, & Elder Singing. Relax & Enjoy Yummy food !! Date: Thursday, August 9th Location:… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 6th, 2018
Hepatitis C in Primary Care & Drug and Alcohol Settings: Treating hepatitis C in people who inject drugs People who inject drugs (PWID) represent approximately 90% of newly acquired hepatitis C (HCV) infections. Clinicians working with PWID play an important role in reducing HCV-related morbidity and mortality through early diagnosis and treatment. With the advent of new, well-tolerated,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 22nd, 2018
PRICK! is a private and confidential on-the-spot STI testing event for all ‘guys who like guys.’ Our definition of ‘guy’ includes: bi, cis, curious, gay, male, non-binary, queer, questioning, straight, trans, two-spirit, and all other guys who like guys. Tests included are for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis (A,B &C), HIV and syphilis. Nurses can also… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
The BC Community-Based Research (CBR) Quarterly Meetings (referred to as the CBR Quarterly Meetings hereon) is a community of practice that gathers three to four times a year to share learnings, challenges, and best practices related to CBR, evaluation, and knowledge translation/sharing initiatives. Meetings are organized by Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) staff, hosted by McLaren… Read more »
