Posted On: Sunday, July 21st, 2019
YouthCO has released a new booklet (available on their website) called Reclaiming Our Health. This booklet was developed with funding from the PHSA Innovation Fund. This booklet, developed by and for Trans, Two Spirit, and non-binary (T2SNB) youth, helps to provide information about HIV and hepatitis C that is both accurate and useful for these… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, July 21st, 2019
The Government of Canada has released Accelerating Our Response: Government Of Canada Five-Year Action Plan On Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI). Accelerating our response: Government of Canada five-year action plan on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections In-brief: Accelerating our response: Government of Canada five-year action plan on sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections The Action… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, July 21st, 2019
From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research News release July 18, 2019 – Vancouver, BC – Canadian Institutes of Health Research Over the past decades, research has played an important role in the prevention, care and treatment of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). Despite advances, an increasing number of people are living with, at risk of,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Registration is now open for BCCDC’s World Hepatitis Day event!* This event is for GPs, nurses, community groups, public health, and others who are interested in engaging different populations into HCV care. *As part of BCCDC Public Health Grand Rounds, this is a self-approved group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 8th, 2019
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has issued an RFP for HIV & hepatitis C Prevention, Care and Treatment Services. To view RFP on BC Bid: 1. Go to https://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/open.dll/welcome?language=En 2. Click Browse for Bid Opportunities or Bid Results 3. Click Browse opportunities by organization 4. Click on Provincial Health Services Authority 5. Click on RFP 2019-VCH-006 “HIV &… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 5th, 2019
July 28th is World World Hepatitis Day, a day to raise awareness, educate and advocate. This year we are featuring events and resources to support the movement for better health literacy. If you have events or resources you wish to share, please let us know. This page will be updated as more information comes… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, June 28th, 2019
For this years’ Hepatitis Day Positive Living North will be hosting a Hep C BBQ and testing event. Date: Friday July 26th, 2019 from 11:00 AM -1:30 PM Location: The event will take place in the parking lot of the Four Seasons Pool on Canada Games Way in Prince George. Positive Living North will be… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 17th, 2019
Date: Wednesday July 24 Time: 10 AM Pacific World Hepatitis Day is on July 28, and this KnowledgeConnect dialogue-based webinar will focus on hepatitis C knowledge and skills that connect people across the country. We’ll talk with Shelley Taylor, the Regional Health Education Coordinator with CATIE. Shelley supports learning on both coasts of the country!… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, June 11th, 2019
PAN has signed onto a joint letter, along with other advocates. June 11, 2019 Honourable Mike Farnworth Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Room 128 Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Copy to: Honourable John Horgan Premier of British Columbia West Annex Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Attn: Hon. Mike Farnworth Dear… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Time: 1:00- 2:30 PM Pacific Time This webinar is in partnership with the Canadian Network on Hepatitis C (CanHepC). How can testing, diagnosis and linkage to care be strengthened to support the elimination of hepatitis C in Canada? Join CATIE and CanHepC for a webinar on important issues and innovative… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
PHAC Harm Reduction Fund Webinar and Q&A May 21, 2019 10:30-11:25am At last year’s PAN fall conference, one of the requests we heard at the ED summit was for PAN to facilitate more conversations and potential collaborations across the network when it came to large national and provincial funding calls. In the weeks before PHAC… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 9th, 2019
Dear Stakeholders, We are pleased to announce the launch of the solicitation of Letters of Intent (LOI) for the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Harm Reduction Fund for the period of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022. The Harm Reduction Fund is investing $3M annually through this solicitation to support two-year projects across Canada… Read more »
