Posted On: Friday, May 1st, 2020
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. With the added layer of the coronoavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 24th, 2020
Hepatitis C Basics CATIE’s Hepatitis C Basics course aims to provide foundational knowledge of hepatitis C, covering topics such as hepatitis C transmission, testing, treatment, prevention and health literacy. This is an introductory-level course geared toward service providers who work with people at risk of or living with hepatitis C. Open registration (Canada-wide) June 1… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports, policy recommendations,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 3rd, 2020
Updated April 14, 2020 Following this posting on April 3, PAN received additional information from the BC CDC on hepatitis C testing in the light of COVID-19. BC CDC has released the following memo, Temporary suspension of non-urgent Hepatitis C (HCV) testing. Most recent information appears in memo and below: All non-urgent hepatitis C testing… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 20th, 2020
Updated with on-demand webinar PAN hosted webinar “Research update from the BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort & highlights from the 2020 CanHepC Symposium & Canadian Liver Meeting: Implications for community & frontline providers” Each presenter summarized the findings from their research that they presented at the 2020 CanHepC Symposium and Canadian Liver Meeting, as well as… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, March 16th, 2020
Please Note This was the first statement we published in response to the worldwide changes COVID-19 was bringing to communities. When we published the statement below, we couldn’t have imagined the course of things to come. Since then we’ve developed a set of resource pages. Please refer to them for ongoing developments in BC, rather… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is conducting a survey of stakeholders involved in hepatitis C (HCV) treatment and related services in British Columbia (BC) to yield a snapshot of hep C care and treatment services in BC and identify barriers and facilitators to hepatitis C elimination. Results of the survey will be used… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 31st, 2020
Learn more about Options for Sexual Health
Posted On: Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Join PICS and SUCCESS March 17 for a special knowledge sharing event.
Posted On: Monday, January 13th, 2020
We are looking for people with lived and/or living experience of hepatitis C who are interested in being on the Advisory Committee for the Hepatitis C Leadership Project. This project is a peer-led initiative where hepatitis C community leaders will model their skills and knowledge to inspire other BC community members to embark on leadership… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 10th, 2020
Post updated with on-demand webinar Slides PAN hosted Ashley Stoppler and other staff from Northern Health to talk on topics of most interest to our members – as chosen by you. These webinars are open to all and we encourage you and your colleagues to attend. Recording Date: Wednesday January 29, 2020 Time: 10 -11… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 10th, 2020
Promoting Effective STBBI, HIV, Hepatitis C and Harm Reduction Education with Indigenous Peoples of BC Date: March 3 and 4, 2020 Location: Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, Vancouver, BC, the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people. Deadline to apply: Thursday January 23, 2020. Application for this event is now closed. Please contact Stacy Leblanc… Read more »
