Online Connec+: An online video support group for PLHIV
Posted On: Thursday, July 9th, 2015
Category: Peer Leadership
Positive Living BC – Interviews begin July 21 for Fall healing retreats at Loon Lake!
Posted On: Thursday, July 9th, 2015
Interviews for Positive Living BC’s fall healing retreat start July 21. Healing retreats are an opportunity for people living with HIV from all walks of life, ages and cultures to come on retreat. They provide a personally valuable, fun and relaxing opportunity to be with other PLHIV and know you are not alone. The fall… Read more »
Positive Living Society of BC – AGM, August 20, 2015
Posted On: Sunday, July 5th, 2015
The Positive Living Society of BC’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the Chateau Granville Hotel, 1100 Granville Street, Vancouver. The AGM is being held in conjunction with a Community Forum presented by Jonathan Postnikoff entitled, “Finding the Cure – How Close Are We?”. Registration beings at 5:30 pm… Read more »
Online Connec+: New Group for People Living with HIV Reaches Residents across BC
Posted On: Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
“How are you doing?” For people living with HIV (PLHIV), feeling lonely and isolated is common due to the stigma surrounding the virus—so a simple question like this, asked by someone who knows what you are going through and how to help, can mean a lot. It can also start a connection—to peers who can… Read more »
HIV Then and Now – We’ve come a long way
Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015
Interior Health has launched a new campaign to show how advances in HIV treatment and care have improved the lives of those living with the disease. The campaign aims to break down stereotypes that prevent people from being tested and accessing life-saving treatment. The “HIV Then & Now” campaign builds on the momentum of Interior… Read more »
CATIE News – Tesamorelin (Egrifta) comes to Canada – what you need to know
Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015
Last week, Theratechnologies Inc. began marketing a new medicine called tesamorelin (Egrifta)—licensed for the treatment of excess belly fat in some HIV-positive people. Tesamorelin causes the body to produce growth hormone and, as a result, most tesamorelin users can lose some degree of belly fat.
New resource on crystal meth and harm reduction
Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) recently completed a Rapid Response on crystal meth, sexual risk behaviours and harm reduction among men who have sex with men. The response explores the links between meth use and HIV acquisition, outlines strategies around harm reduction and provides a list of items that could be included in a… Read more »
Gay Men’s Health Summit 2015: Undoing Stigma – Call for Submissions
Posted On: Sunday, June 14th, 2015
November 5 and 6, 2015 SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street The theme of this year’s Gay Men’s Health Summit is “Undoing Stigma”; focusing on the impact of stigma on the health and well-being of gay men. Submissions are welcomed related to gay men’s health, and in particular submissions related to this year’s Summit… Read more »
CATIE News – Study confirms starting HIV treatment early prevents illness and death
Posted On: Sunday, June 14th, 2015
A large, well-designed clinical trial called START has confirmed that by initiating anti-HIV therapy early—when their CD4+ cell counts are still relatively high—HIV-positive people can significantly reduce their risk of developing AIDS, other serious illnesses unrelated to AIDS or dying. According to the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the results from… Read more »
PWN’s The Positive Side Newsletter – May-Aug 2015
Posted On: Sunday, June 7th, 2015
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Webinar: Examining Challenges of Addictions and Mental Health in HIV Care
Posted On: Friday, May 8th, 2015
Date: Wednesday 3 June, 2015 8:00-9:00AM PST Register for free here. The goals of this webinar are to understand: the challenges in assessment and management of HIV-positive individuals living with mental health and addictions issues the barriers that prevent HIV-positive individuals from disclosing their substance use and mental health concerns to providers an individual’s… Read more »
Save the Date! 2015 Gay Men’s Health Summit: November 5-6, 2015
Posted On: Thursday, May 7th, 2015
Save the Date! The 2015 Gay Men’s Health Summit will be held on Thursday November 5th and Friday November 6th at Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver. This year’s Summit theme will examine the impact of stigma on gay men’s health, with our keynote speaker Mark Hatzenbeuhler of the Mailman School of Public Health… Read more »