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 »
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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
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 »
Posted On: Sunday, June 7th, 2015
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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 »
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 »
Posted On: Thursday, May 7th, 2015
HIV and the medications used to control it can have many long-term effects. CATIE has developed a comprehensive guide to long-term health for people living with HIV. It is designed to help you understand more about the ways in which HIV and ART can affect your body and what you can do to prevent… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
Telling someone about your HIV status can be difficult, as many PHAs know. In a new film, Heidi talks about her experience. PWN is excited to present this collaborative effort from filmmaker Joella Cabalyu, TELUS Optik and Cineworks.
Posted On: Friday, May 1st, 2015
Did you know that at least 60% of gay men have been infected with HPV, the Human Papillomavirus (and 80-90% of those who are HIV-positive)? Or, that compared with the general population, gay men & other men who have sex with men (MSM) are about 20 times more likely to develop anal cancer? #GetGarded is… Read more »
