Category: Conferences and Events

The 24th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2015) has a stellar program that will continue to foster collaboration and co-operation among our research communities. The program overview and majority of session descriptions are now available online. In addition to the exceptional plenary and concurrent oral abstract sessions developed by the Scientific Program Committee, there… Read more »

The Canadian AIDS Society, with the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation, and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, invites people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS to be part of a national conversation on Aging and HIV.  Please follow the link for more information. http://www.cdnaids.ca/home.nsf/pages/agingandhiv

The Canadian AIDS Society is hosting a webinar series on the Medical Use of Cannabis (Marijuana). Part 1: The Science (held on December 11, 2014) Part 2: The Law Part 3: Safer Use and Better Health Part 2: The Law will be held in English on Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 from 2 pm to 3:30… Read more »

ANKORS, Positive Womens’ Network and CATIE invite you to attend an Educational Day for Frontline Service Providers working with people living with HIV and/or Hep C. Date: Wednesday March 25, 2015 Time: 11:30am-4:pm (lunch included) Cost: Free Location: 333 Victoria St. “the Pink Building”, 2nd floor: in the room across from Public Health, Nelson BC… Read more »

This online session will explore the topics of episodic disability, rehabilitation in the context of HIV, and vocational rehabilitation. We’ve designed this session so it’s relevant for both community members and service providers. The hosts will explore why access to rehabilitation services is a key priority facing people living with HIV in Canada, and what… Read more »

Monday March 2, 2015 @1:00 p.m. ET In commemoration of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Awareness Week, the Public Health Agency is pleased to host this webinar featuring two new resources for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections. First, we will be highlighting the launch of this year’s SRH Awareness Campaign led by… Read more »

Register now Thursday, March 5, 2015 @ 1 p.m. ET Evidence suggests that between 87% and 97% of people will choose a rapid HIV test over a standard HIV test. CATIE’s Programming Connection has profiled several programs that use rapid and point-of-care testing in non-clinical venues to reach people who might not otherwise get tested…. Read more »

CBC News – Fire department still investigating blaze that started in nearby restaurant The two-alarm fire began at about 10:30 p.m. PT Sunday, in a nearby Mexican restaurant, La Conquistadora, according to the Surrey fire department. Officials are still investigating the cause, and treating it as suspicious until they know otherwise. The Mexican restaurant was… Read more »