Posted On: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
January 24, 2022 Honourable Adrian Dix Minister of Health Sent via email: [email protected] Dear Minister Dix: Hope this finds you well. We are writing on behalf of PAN and our membership to thank you for your World AIDS Day message for December 1st, 2021. The response from Positive Living North No Kheyoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 24th, 2022
PAN joins the voices of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association and other community groups in calling on the BC Minister of Health to expand access to heroin (diacetylmorphine) through specialized clinics. Dear Minister Dix: 201 British Columbians lost their lives in October as a result of the poisoned drug supply. A grim new record… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 13th, 2022
As we move into 2022 we are excited to share our new logo and tagline: “Strengthening BC’s collective action on HIV, hepatitis C, and harm reduction.” Both logo and tagline honour our history, reflect the present, and lead us towards a hopeful future. We choose to now be known simply as ‘PAN’, rather than… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Nurses, Policymakers, Allied Health Professionals, and community members may now submit abstracts for the 2022 Conference of the Canadian Association of Nurses in HIV Care, Co-hosted by PAN! When: May 13-15, 2022 Where: Virtually Theme: Decolonize & Decriminalize Abstracts and inquiries can be sent to [email protected] by February 15, 2022
Posted On: Tuesday, January 4th, 2022
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. 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 coronavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how to… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 10th, 2021
The Personal Experiences of Stigma Survey has been a result of almost 2 years of work by a group of PAN partners, allies and community members who are working on stigma reduction across different fields. This working group emerged from conversations between PAN and the Community Action Initiative (CAI) about the potential benefits of having… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, December 9th, 2021
The bill that the federal government introduced this week to repeal mandatory minimum sentences and offer alternatives to prosecution for simple drug possession is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough. For immediate release Thursday, December 9, 2021 Toronto, ON—In the wake of almost 23,000 drug poisoning deaths since 2016, twenty-one civil society… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
Position: Research Coordinator, Making it Work Study Hours of work: Minimum of 20 hours per week, and up to 37.5 hours per week depending on successful candidate’s interest / desire. Number of hours per week is flexible and will be decided on with the right candidate. At a minimum the position would be 0.5 FTE… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 3rd, 2021
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working in harm reduction. 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 coronavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how to… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
We welcome today’s statement from Health Minister Adrian Dix acknowledging World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. We want to thank Minister Dix and Ministry of Health staff for inviting PAN to help inform some of the messaging for this year’s WAD statement. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
December 1 On December 1st, the 33rd World AIDS Day and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, PAN and its member organizations stand with people living with HIV and AIDS. We also mourn those we have lost and celebrate their lives and achievements. This year’s UNAIDS World AIDS Day theme is ‘End Inequalities. End… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 30th, 2021
Canada’s response to HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted or blood-borne infections (STBBIs) is desperately lacking. HIV infections are up (11% in the past decade) despite highly effective testing, treatment and prevention methods. Significant outbreaks of syphilis and gonorrhea are causing alarm. Help reverse these trends by sending a letter to the Minister of… Read more »
