Category: Peer Leadership

Job posting: Indigenous Programming Coordinator

Hours: Part time – 22.5 hrs per week (0.6 FTE) Time Period: July 1, 2022 – March 31, 2024 with possibility of extension Remuneration: $33,000, plus a competitive benefits package Location: Flexible, working virtually (This position requires travel to in-person events from time to time. Travel expenses will be covered/reimbursed.)   PAN acknowledges and is… Read more »

Saturday Support Groups in Vancouver

  Saturday Support Group for women, gender-fluid, and non-binary individuals living with HIV and hep C. The groups take place in what’s colonially called Vancouver.

  Presenter/Facilitator: Jenn Cusick, Luminate Wellness Webinars on: September 15, 22, 29 and October 6 10-12 noon Pacific time In April, PAN released the Peer Engagement Needs Assessment Survey, targeted towards comunity-based organizations(CBOs) who are either members of PAN or part of the PHSA’s Collective Impact Network (CIN). The results  have been used to help… Read more »

The Canadian HIV Cure Enterprise (CanCURE) is a research collaborative focused on studying HIV persistence during antiretroviral therapy and developing strategies towards a sustainable HIV remission. Our innovative scientific program is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). With partnership and engagement as some of the policy directions guiding the Federal Initiative to… Read more »

Exciting PLDI recruitment update

After a very extensive and considerate recruitment process in April and May from within our Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) Grad leadership ranks we are happy to share the news below with you. We received a good deal of interest in the PLDI Trainer-in-Training positions and had the true opportunity to interview 10 awesome candidates… Read more »

UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board North American Regional Consultation for Indigenous Peoples living with and affected by HIV/AIDS   Aanii! Atelihai! Edlánat’e! Kwe! Sekoh! Tansi! Tawnshi Kiya! Cama-i! Halito! Hau!! Keshhi om a kuwaye! Osiyo! Ṣ ʼap kaij! Sangeriho! Ya’at’eeh!   Please share this widely with Indigenous peoples living with HIV, members of Indigenous key/priority populations… Read more »

  It was big news on May 31st when federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, and her provincial counterpart Minister Sheila Malcolmson, announced that BC’s application for an exemption to Section s. 56 (1) of Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act had been approved by Health Canada. The exemption will take effect… Read more »

MEDIA STATEMENT Health Canada’s landmark approval of “decriminalization” for BC raises concerns that many people who use drugs remain criminalized   June 1, 2022 – A growing group of drug policy and human rights organizations across Canada — comprising people who use drugs, health professionals, legal experts, academics, and others — say the Government of… Read more »

Virtual BC-CfE Webinar | HIV Care Rounds   Date: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 Time: from 12:00 – 1:00 PM Pacific time On completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to: Understand the importance of assessing for early menopause/primary ovarian insufficiency in women living with HIV and appreciate its impacts for health. Appreciate management of… Read more »

  Overview The International AIDS Conference is the world’s premier platform for marking achievements, celebrating success, and setting strategic directions in the global HIV/AIDS response. The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) will be held in Montreal from July 29 – August 2, 2022, organized by the International AIDS Society. A hybrid format will feature… Read more »

AIDS 2022 Community Scholarships

The Canada Pavilion is pleased to offer scholarships to the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022), which will be hosted in Montreal and virtually. There are up to 75 scholarships for in-person participation at AIDS 2022. These scholarships will cover conference registration costs (valued at US$1,080) and offset expenses associated with attending AIDS 2022 (valued… Read more »