Posted On: Monday, April 12th, 2021
Wednesday, April 14 will mark the 5th anniversary of the declaration of the BC Public Health Emergency of overdose and overdose deaths. This anniversary comes on the heels of BC’s deadliest year ever with 1,716 lives lost to Illicit drug overdoses in 2020. With 329 deaths already recorded in January and February, without dramatic changes… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 8th, 2021
Updated with Response On August 3, 2021, we received a response from Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. It apologizes for the delay and reads in part, Our ministry and our government are committed to creating a system of care that works for everyone, no matter who they are, where they are, or… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
April 22 is Earth Day and PAN is pleased to host a PAN Presents… special Earth Day webinar with Dr. Maya Gislason. This webinar will present opportunities to think about an equity approach to climate change – what are some of the impacts of climate change on health equity? How can we understand the relationship between… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 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 coronoavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
As the project coordinator for the Hepatitis C Leadership Project, I wanted to learn more specifics about the various hepatitis C testing technologies. During a conversation focused on community knowledge-building with Dr. Sofia Bartlett from the BCCDC, it was recognized that creating a visual summary of hepatitis C testing technologies could be useful for community…. Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
Or rather, what is the opportunity within a question? We all like answers because of the opportunity to inform, educate, or clarify. Behind every great answer, however, sits an equally valuable question. The Canadian Liver Foundation recently launched their ‘Just Ask’ campaign to recognize March as Liver Health Month. They invite people to participate… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 4th, 2021
We have recently published a new page for our members, allies, and stakeholders titled Indigenous Cultural Safety Resources. We humbly acknowledge we are not an authority on cultural safety. A core approach of our work is being committed to ongoing learning to enable PAN, as an organization, to reflect, grow and change – and we… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, March 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 coronoavirus/COVID-19 public health constraints, those working in harm reduction have heightened concerns about how… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 26th, 2021
“There may be nothing more important for our community than supporting people living with HIV to become leaders.” This is the lead in to the Pozcast episode featuring the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI). Hear PAN’s PLDI Manager Marc Seguin along with Tara Jewal (PLDI Manager at the Ontario AIDS Network), and host James Watson… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 19th, 2021
REACH has launched a new website for REACH Nexus! “REACH Nexus is an ambitious national research group working on how to address HIV, Hepatitis C, and other STBBIs (sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections) in Canada.” The new site includes information about projects and initiatives happening through REACH across Canada, as well as information about… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 19th, 2021
Diandra is a former staff member of PAN. We’re happy to welcome Diandra Oliver, who recently joined the Research and Evaluation department as Research Coordinator for the Making it Work Research Project. Read the Meet the People at PAN series. What are you looking forward to in your work over the next year? Joining the… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
Thanks to those who have participated in PAN’s safe supply surveys! In this blog post, we share a few insights we learned from your responses to the 2nd installment of this survey. As you might recall, PAN’s safe supply survey was first distributed in July – August 2020. Our aim was to gather input on the rollout of the BC Government’s Clinical Guidance… Read more »
