Category: PAN News and Events

PAN has signed on to this letter to Canada’s Prime Minister and encourages our members to consider doing so too. Signatures will be accepted until midday Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (the Global Fund) has saved 70 million lives since 2002 and reduced death rates from… Read more »

  In sexual health and harm reduction, grief is woven into our daily work. We experience it, we witness it, and we walk alongside our communities as they navigate it. We strive to offer compassion and care to others—but how often do we pause to offer the same to ourselves? This virtual series explores how… Read more »

  Wednesday October 22, 2025 Syphilis rates are increasing across Canada, and the impacts are being felt throughout communities in British Columbia. This two-part virtual event will provide both foundational knowledge and practical tools to help strengthen the community-based response. Webinar 1: Syphilis Essentials 10:00-11:30 AM Pacific time This webinar will provide a foundational overview of… Read more »

Substance Use News, September 2025

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

Via HIV Legal Network PAN has signed on in support, and we encourage member groups to consider doing so. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (the Global Fund) has saved 70 million lives since 2002 and reduced death rates from these diseases by 63%. However, with several donor governments significantly reducing… Read more »

Substance Use News, August 2025

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

PAN-PLDI’s Inspiring Return to Loon Lake

From Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) proudly hosted an uplifting four-day, in-person leadership training at the serene retreat setting of Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, BC. This immersive experience supported participants in uncovering their leadership potential while fostering deep connections within a vibrant network of peers…. Read more »

Substance Use News, July 2025

Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Get weekly substance use news by subscribing to our newsletter: scroll… Read more »

Register now for the Peer Research Summit on August 12th

  We are hosting a peer-exclusive Research Summit to connect with people who have experience of community-based research and/or have future ideas for it. We invite you to attend a virtual session over Zoom today. We’ll ask about how your work connects with STBBI (sexually transmitted and blood borne infections) research in services for people… Read more »

Lenacapavir (LEN) offers new hope in HIV prevention

At the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) in Rwanda last week, there was excitement about lenacapavir, a drug that has proven highly effective as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV infection. Lenacapavir (LEN) is given every six months as an injection under the skin (subcutaneously), eliminates the need to remember to take… Read more »