Category: PAN News and Events

Joint Letter to Minister Duclos – World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week 2021

Posted On: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P. Minister of Health Health Canada Sent via email: [email protected] November 17, 2021   Dear Minister Duclos: On behalf of the organizations enumerated above, we write to congratulate you and wish you success as Minister of Health. At this time, our group of community-based and human rights organizations delivering Canada’s… Read more »

REACH’s I’m Ready – HIV Self-Testing Study’s First Quarter Data Summary

Posted On: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021

The I’m Ready HIV self-testing research program has released its first data summary! Launched in June 2021, I’m Ready invites people to download its I’m Ready, Test app to join the program, after which they can order up to three free HIV self-test kits for delivery or to be picked up at over 80 participating… Read more »

2021 World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

Posted On: Monday, November 8th, 2021

  It’s that time of year again, where we build awareness, honour people with lived experience, and challenge the stigma that is part of life for many people living with HIV. World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week events and resources can connect communities and support vital work.   World AIDS Day: December 1… Read more »

Register Now: Free HIV and Hepatitis C Testing Course

Posted On: Monday, November 1st, 2021

PAN is partnering with CATIE and BC Hepatitis Network to deliver a training course for you and your colleagues on HIV and Hepatitis C Testing. This course is being delivered to frontline workers across BC. CATIE’s HIV and Hepatitis C Testing course aims to develop in-depth knowledge of testing technologies, approaches to testing, and how… Read more »

Substance Use News, October 2021

Posted On: Monday, November 1st, 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 »

Registration is open for PAN’s Positive Leadership Development Institute Online Core Training

Posted On: Monday, October 25th, 2021

Get ready for the next Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) Online Core Training! We encourage you to share this post with your Peers, Support Workers, Educators, Case Managers and Peer Navigators to communicate this leadership opportunity to People Living with HIV. This training is offered at no cost to participants.   (Funding for this program is… Read more »

New Provincial Health Order regarding healthcare and community care services

Posted On: Friday, October 22nd, 2021

The Hospital and Community (Health care and other services) COVID-19 Vaccination Status Information and Preventive Measures order was released October 21 and outlines how people will need to share their vaccination status in order to continue in their work and/or their employment. These pieces from the order note the locations and the people this order… Read more »

The Year in Review, 2020-21

Posted On: Thursday, October 14th, 2021

  Message from PAN Leadership   The theme of this year’s PAN annual report is Doubling Down in Dual Public Health Emergencies.  When talking about the theme for this year’s report and our upcoming AGM. (Register now), we wanted to convey both the challenges facing our sector and communities, but also the strength and resilience of the… Read more »

COVID update: the continuing impact on PAN in-person events, and PAN’s Prevention Plan

Posted On: Thursday, October 7th, 2021

  As we roll into another fall where the dangers of COVID-19 are both all-pervasive and ever-changing, we wanted to give a quick update on PAN’s response. Communicable disease prevention focuses on basic risk reduction principles to reduce the risk of workplace transmission of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.  Our Communicable Disease Prevention Plan includes… Read more »

Substance Use News, September 2021

Posted On: Monday, October 4th, 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… Read more »

Register now for PAN AGM/Keynote Presentation with Len Pierre

Posted On: Friday, October 1st, 2021

PAN will hold our Annual General Meeting virtually on Thursday, October 21, 2021. REGISTER AND JOIN US FOR ONE OR BOTH PARTS (registration closed)   12 – 1:45 PM  AGM Keynote (All welcome!) Taking Care of Each Other in Times of Change and Crisis Len will talk about how we can mobilize Indigenous knowledge and… Read more »

The Hepatitis C Leadership Pilot Program: Participant Experiences and Impacts

Posted On: Friday, October 1st, 2021

This summer the Hepatitis C Leadership Project moved into the training phase. This pilot project supported people with lived experience of hep C to consider the leadership skills they have, and build towards their visions of growth. Watch this short video to learn how they evaluated their experiences.     For more information about the… Read more »