Posted On: Monday, September 23rd, 2019
PAN EVENTS: Virtual AGM on October 24; PLHIV & PWLEs event on March 11, 2020; Ongoing Webinar Series with Health Authorities & Other Government Stakeholders We are pleased to share that this year PAN will be doing some of our work a little differently, introducing ways for more people to connect. This fall, we will… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, September 19th, 2019
PAN is delighted to announce the launch of its HIV Housing Toolkit! Explore the HIV Housing Toolkit by visiting www.hivhousingtoolkit.ca This Toolkit was developed as part of knowledge translation for the community-based research study Positive Living, Positive Homes. Many people who participated in this study expressed a need for this kind of tool as it… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 16th, 2019
The Collective Impact Network (CIN) is a Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) sponsored initiative, being co-led by PAN acting as the backbone. It consists of the nine PHSA-contracted agencies that are supporting the community-based response to HIV and hepatitis C, alongside the PHSA, and including the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and BC Women’s… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, September 8th, 2019
Updated December 17, 2019: In this KnowledgeConnect webinar, Peer Research Associates (PRAs) from the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index reflected on their experiences working on the project, and shared their thoughts on best practices to teams which include or are thinking of including PRAs in their work. These experiences will illuminate and expand… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
Do you want to participate on a provincial level regarding HIV, hepatitis C and related issues? Are you looking for a big picture experience as opposed to hands-on opportunity? Do you want to support the frontline agencies in our network? If the answer is yes, then consider applying to join the Pacific AIDS Network… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 30th, 2019
Substance Use News provides a snapshot of news and resources for those working to support folks who use substances. We share pieces on the social, medical and political responses to the opioid crisis, from advocacy to welcome change. See our Drug Use and Overdose Response page for resources on overdose services, team resilience, governmental reports,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 26th, 2019
The BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index study team is growing! We are looking for people with lived experience of HIV to join both our study team (this commitment includes regularly attending study team meetings and reviewing/providing feedback on BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index materials) and three advisory committees. You are also… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 26th, 2019
We would like to acknowledge the passing of Christopher MacKenzie, who died in a car accident on July 26, 2019. Chris was known to many of us as he was a key contributor at Living Positive Resource Centre (LPRC) for well over a decade. Chris also volunteered on PAN’s board of directors from 2006 to… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
Date: September 18, 2019 Time: 10 AM, Pacific Time Each region in BC is facing its own overdose crisis within this public health emergency. Each region has its own layout of services, and the sheer land area of each region can make it difficult to support everyone who needs harm reduction services. ANKORS has been… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 19th, 2019
Last month we endorsed the statement calling on the federal government to fix fundamental flaws in the Correctional Service of Canada’s “Prison Needle Exchange Program.” We’ve received a thank you from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Exchange, along with some additional information. Saturday, August 10, was Prisoners’ Justice Day, and marked the release of this… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 19th, 2019
Updated August 26, 2019 PAN has been part of a national conversation with multiple partners including COCQ-SIDA, the Ontario AIDS Network, the Alberta Community Council on HIV in Alberta, and others, regarding Canada’s role in resourcing for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. We were pleased to see the announcement that Canada… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, August 2nd, 2019
PAN will be hosting Jason Wong, Lauren Allan, and Jill Pascoe from the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) to talk about the topics chosen by our members. We asked people to fill out a short survey to learn about their interests, and as a result, this session will provide update on current epidemiology in BC… Read more »
