Posted On: Friday, November 27th, 2020
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P. Minister of Health Health Canada November 26th, 2020 Dear Minister Hajdu: We write during challenging times, and we acknowledge COVID-19 and its impact on PHAC and the Ministry of Health – but we cannot lose sight, or ground, in addressing HIV, hepatitis C and other STBBIs. In… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Status: Number of hours/week is flexible and will be decided on with the right candidate, at a minimum the position would be 0.5 FTE but would consider additional FTEs depending on the candidate Time Period: Position is available immediately – for one year, with possibility of extension, FTE for a new employment agreement would be… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 23rd, 2020
What is common between World AIDS Day and International Day of Persons with Disabilities? It is not only the month that marks both of these days (December 1 and December 3 respectively). There are also other connections that can be recognized through a social justice and intersectional approaches. An estimated one in five Canadians (or 6.2 million)… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 20th, 2020
Aiming to launch in the spring of 2021, the Hepatitis C Leadership Pilot Program will bring together peers of lived experience of hepatitis C in the spirit of leadership development and community building. As a program trainer you will have the unique opportunity to play a role in helping guide peers on a journey of… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 20th, 2020
Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) has been built on a strong belief in strength in numbers and power in working together. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, rocking our collective world, we immediately made three commitments to our members and have kept working for them since then in this crisis. The need to present the concerns… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 20th, 2020
Date: Thursday December 17, 2020 Time: 10 AM Pacific Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) recently wrapped up Summit 2020, an annual knowledge exchange and capacity building national conference on gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer men’s (GBT2Q) health. This webinar will share key highlights from the first-ever virtual Summit, which brought together service providers, researchers, activists,… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
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Posted On: Friday, November 6th, 2020
Do you have lived experience of hepatitis C and live in BC? Your thoughts, feelings, and opinions will help build the future leadership training program: Click here to complete the Hepatitis C Leadership Project survey for people with lived experience Are you part of a community-based organization, public health agency, health authority,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 6th, 2020
Exciting news! Health Canada has provided final approval of Canada’s first HIV self-test on November 3, 2020. You can read key messages related to this announcement from REACH Nexus here. This announcement marks a critical step to ending the HIV epidemic in Canada. HIV self-testing is expected to provide greater access to testing as Canadians will now be able to self-administer the HIV test on their own and where they feel most comfortable. This is… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
Updated! Click here to view on-demand. Date: Wednesday December 2, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pacific time Registration is open for our next virtual event*. We are pleased to be working in collaboration with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) to bring you a day-long virtual event featuring community… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 2nd, 2020
The People with Lived Experiences’ Strengths in the Face of Stigma project (linked to the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index project) is looking for two community members from British Columbia to join the research team as Peer Research Associates. Are you someone with lived and living experience of HIV? Are you passionate… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 30th, 2020
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 »
