Posted On: Friday, July 20th, 2018
Please complete CATIE’s survey of people working in HIV or hepatitis C and share among your colleagues who may be familiar with CATIE. This survey will help CATIE to improve the resources and services we offer as Canada’s knowledge broker for HIV and hepatitis C. CATIE is Canada’s source for up-to-date, unbiased information about HIV and… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 13th, 2018
PAN has recently released a new report, Evaluation Survey Report: PHAC’s HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund (CAF) Processes and Impacts – reported by community-based organizations in BC. The following is from the Executive Summary, which outlines the history of Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) funding and the evaluation of the the new funding process. (Read… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 13th, 2018
Many PAN members know Laurie Edmiston of CATIE, or have worked with one of the great staff members there. CATIE is a national organization for HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) information and education. Laurie recently wrote a piece that appeared in the Vancouver Sun: Nine countries will eliminate hep C by 2030. Why not Canada? Excerpt:… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 13th, 2018
In April, the Pacific Hepatitis C Network (PHCN) released “Hep C Resources in BC: what we have – what’s missing – and next steps”. The report outlines the results of their needs assessment, which focused on information and advocacy needs surrounding hepatitis C in the province of BC. This needs assessment was completed as work… 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: Wednesday, July 4th, 2018
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. Events Scroll down for information about what’s going on in your BC community. If you’re looking for information across the country, check the CATIE… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
Over the past 18 months, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has led the development of a Pan-Canadian Framework for Action to address sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) in Canada. The Framework, which is in the final stage of approval by federal, provincial and territorial governments, was developed with the input of a… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 11th, 2018
Several members of the PAN team were welcomed in Prince George for the regional training on June 5-6. A sincere shout out and thank you from the PAN folks that attended (Stacy Leblanc, Janice Duddy, Mona Lee, Jaydee Cossar, Tabitha Steager and myself) to the people from Positive Living North (Prince George and Smithers), Central Interior… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
CATIE is supporting an event that may be of interest to members of the PAN community. It is a workshop on “Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug & Alcohol Settings” that will be delivered by the International Network on Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) in Kelowna on May 6, 2018. The workshop is designed… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
Looking for the most recent provincial information on HIV, HCV, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? You can find all that easily on the Smart Sex Resource site. Smart Sex services are provided by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC). Smart Sex offers information and resources on sexual health. If you live in Canada,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 29th, 2018
The Collective Impact Network (CIN) is a Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) sponsored initiative, being co-led by PAN acting as the backbone. It consists of the six PHSA-contracted agencies that are supporting the community-based response to HIV and HCV, alongside the PHSA, and including the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and BC Women’s Hospital…. Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has issued an RFP for HIV & HCV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services for Women. There are 3 Components: Component 1. System Navigation and Support, maximum annual budget $150,000 Component 2. Network Mobilization and Peer Navigation Services for Women Living with HIV, maximum annual budget $75,000 Component 3. Peer-led… Read more »
