Category: PAN News and Events

Job Posting: Human Rights Education Project – Project Manager & Community Educator

Posted On: Friday, December 21st, 2018

Job Description Position: Project Manager & Community Educator Status: 0.75 FTE Time Period: 1-year contract position Remuneration: $52,000 to $57,000 plus benefits Location: Flexible Reporting to: Director of Program Development   Summary of the position: The Project Manager & Community Educator will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Human Rights Education Project (HREP)…. Read more »

The Push to End Unjust HIV Prosecutions in BC

Posted On: Monday, December 3rd, 2018

This past December 1, the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, federal Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould and the Department of Justice announced  a new directive regarding prosecution of HIV non-disclosure cases– one that “… will reflect the most recent scientific evidence related to the risks of sexual transmission of HIV, as reviewed by the Public… Read more »

From Stigma to Strength – Reflections on This Year’s PAN Fall Conference

Posted On: Monday, November 26th, 2018

  Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Fall Conference, PLHIV Forum and AGM, which was held on the traditional territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) people October 30-31st.   We were gifted with a welcome from Elder Wilfred “Grouse” Barnes and drummer Margaret Manuel who opened the event and set the tone for… Read more »

World AIDS Day

Posted On: Monday, November 26th, 2018

December 1st will mark the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, and this year’s theme is “Know Your Status.”  It has always been vital to know your HIV status, so that if you are HIV-positive, you can follow up and get the treatment, healthcare and other supports that you need. Knowing your status is all… Read more »

Job Posting: Making It Work Research Coordinator

Posted On: Monday, November 26th, 2018

Position: Research Coordinator Status: Full-Time Position (37.5 hours per week) Time Period: Position is available immediately – position end date is March 31, 2020 Remuneration: $45,000 – $55,000 based on experience Location: Anywhere in the province (position works from home office)   The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) is seeking a Research Coordinator to coordinate and… Read more »

Collective Impact Network: Introducing Options for Sexual Health

Posted On: Friday, November 16th, 2018

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 seven PHSA-contracted agencies that are supporting the community-based response to HIV and HCV, alongside the PHSA, and including the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and BC Women’s Hospital…. Read more »

World AIDS Day and Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week Calendar

Posted On: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018

Our 2018 calender is live!  Each year we gather information about events for World AIDS Day and Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week. This year’s calendar is live and will be updated on a regular basis. If you’d like to submit an item, please include the following information: 1) Event name; 2) Organizer; 3) Date and time; 4)… Read more »

Substance Use News: Life Expectancy, Harm Reduction and a Worrisome New Drug in Sight

Posted On: Friday, November 9th, 2018

The public health emergency declared in BC in April 2016 as a response to the climbing rate of overdose deaths has not come close to ending, and efforts to slow it down are still running behind despite tireless and compassionate work by people on the frontlines. Below are some highlights on public health impact, harm… Read more »

Project Inclusion: A Human Rights Approach to HIV, Hepatitis C and Overdose Prevention

Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018

Learn what your organization can do to act on the findings of  Project Inclusion, a human rights approach to HIV, HCV and overdose prevention in BC. Pivot traveled to communities in BC to speak with people coping with poverty, homelessness, and substance use about how programs and policies affect their health. Pivot’s Darcie Bennett will… Read more »

The Year in Review: 2017

Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018

This year we are presenting our Annual Report online. The Executive Summary follows, and other summary reports can be found below. Visit our Annual Reports page for reports from past years. Collaborating with Strength: Executive Summary As we look back on another successful year, we appreciate, as ever, our collaborations and shared work with the… Read more »

World AIDS Day Reflections

Posted On: Saturday, October 13th, 2018

In light of December 1st marking World AIDS Day*, PAN staff have taken some time to consider achievements and progress made around HIV in the past year in British Columbia (BC) and Canada, as well as our work here at PAN. New Year’s Day of 2018 was momentous for BC, as the provincial government announced… Read more »

Home and Choice

Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2018

by Megan Deyman Life is often said to be defined by a series of choices. Day after day, month after month, year after year, we make choices about every detail of our lives. We make choices about what to eat, what to wear, what to say and how to say it, how to react, who… Read more »