Category: Peer Leadership

Living with HIV in Canada? Join a discussion of the upcoming changes to the funding structure from the Public Health Agency of Canada and how those services will be delivered

Posted On: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

Are you living with HIV or AIDS? Do you use the services of your local Service Organization? Do you want to learn about the new Community Action Fund? Join us in a discussion of the upcoming changes to the funding structure from the Public Health Agency of Canada and share how the integrated Community Action… Read more »

CATIE Treatment Update 205 – November 2014

Posted On: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

Inflammation and its discontents When cells of the immune system encounter invading germs they can become activated and enter into a heightened state of alert. Temporary inflammation during short-lived infections is useful for marshalling the immune response. However, chronic inflammation from an ongoing infection—such as that arising from HIV—can injure organ-systems, causing them to slowly… Read more »

Announcement of ACB HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7, 2015

Posted On: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean Network (CHABAC) and its partners are pleased to announce the first ever African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2015.   The African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will help raise awareness of HIV and contribute to addressing HIV-related stigma in Canada’s… Read more »

December 3rd Online Session: What’s hot with PRAs in Canada part 3

Posted On: Thursday, November 20th, 2014

The Learning Exchange for AIDS Peer Researchers (LEAP),  invites you to the 3rd edition of “What’s hot with PRAs in Canada”, our online educational series for PRAs and those who work with PRAs, on Wednesday, December 3rd from 2pm – 3pm EST.  Facilitated by James Watson from the OHTN, the theme from this session is “Supporting HIV Positive… Read more »

World AIDS Day and AIDS Awareness Week Events 2014

Posted On: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014

PAN has been busy collecting details on World AIDS Day AIDS Awareness Week Events happening around the Province. We are very proud of the community response happening in every region around the province and encourage you to read about the events and share them with your communities. PAN will also be sending this list to… Read more »

CATIE Webinar – A Complicated Dilemma: HIV and infant feeding

Posted On: Thursday, November 13th, 2014

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 @ 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Register now   Featuring: Logan Kennedy, MN, RN, Research Associate for the Interdisciplinary HIV Pregnancy Research Group (IHPREG), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto Dr. Lena Serghides, Scientist at the Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto Dr. Saara Greene, Associate Professor in the Faculty of… Read more »

Call for Peer Involvement: The CHERT Outcomes Working Group

Posted On: Thursday, November 13th, 2014

The BC HIV/HCV Evaluation Advisory Group is looking for people living with HIV or who have lived experience with HCV to assist them in developing outcomes indicators for the Community HIV/HCV Evaluation and Reporting Tool (CHERT). Candidates should have some past experience participating, supporting and/or conducting community-based research and/or evaluation projects. Successful candidates will become integral… Read more »

Positive Leadership Development Institute™ (PLDI™) forms in Australia

Posted On: Friday, September 26th, 2014

PLDI™ Australia is a unique international collaboration between Canada and Australia to offer workshops run by HIV positive people for HIV positive people that focus on increasing resilience and leadership capacity. Following the success of the two pilot programs offered in Australia in 2013 PLDI™ Australia was officially formed at a signing event held during… Read more »