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 »
Posted On: Friday, April 24th, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015 11:00am-3:00pm, Blue Horizons Hotel for registration and conference program information PWN’s annual SpringBoard conference is an intimate one day conference with education sessions on things that affect the lives of women with HIV. We look at health, social, legal and community issues for positive women, their families and communities. It’s a… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 24th, 2015
The Positive Living Society of British Columbia has just published a resource aimed at helping PLHIV talk with others about their HIV status, and reducing HIV stigma. It is entitled “Disclosure: Telling Someone You Are Living with HIV.” This new resource is based on the lived experience of PLHIV and includes helpful information on planning… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 17th, 2015
YouthCO is currently looking to hire two new people committed to their mission of reducing the impact of HIV and Hep C on British Columbia’s youth. Member & Community Engagement Coordinator The Member & Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for the ongoing recruitment, support, and appreciation of volunteers, participants, and donors. This Coordinator is the… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
May 13 to October 19, 2015, full time, 35 hours/week $15.00/hr (inc to $16.00/hr after 8 weeks based on goals reached) Position Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Development or his/her designate, The AIDS WALK for LIFE Fundraising Coordinator is contracted to develop, nurture and manage corporate, team and individual WALKer initiatives, including… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
What is the HIV Care Registry? Connecting with care can feel good and can sustain health. Positive Living BC’s HIV Care Registry is an online database designed to help people living with HIV (PLHIV) in BC find the care providers they need. Ultimately, the registry will help empower people to care for their health. The… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
We are thrilled to announce that Jaydee Cossar will be joining the Pacific AIDS Network team as the Positive Leadership Development (PLDI) & Stigma Index Project Manager. Jaydee has been an active contributor in the non-profit sector for a number of years. As a peer support advocate and project manager for the Peer Action Support… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
Interviews for Positive Living BC’s healing retreats have begun! Healing retreats are an opportunity for people living with HIV from all walks of life, ages and cultures to come on retreat in the beautiful, natural setting of Loon Lake Camp in Maple Ridge. This year, retreats will be held on June 18 to 21 and September… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
Wednesday, April 8th @2:00pm EST It’s show time! Join the 5th edition of our online talk show “What’s hot with PRAs in Canada” for peer researchers and those who work with them. Our host: James Watson from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and contributor to the unique online resource The Learning Place where everybody can… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
Researchers at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City and elsewhere in the U.S. have been monitoring the eyes of people who have survived AIDS. They found that out of 1,825 participants, 10% had intermediate-stage AMD. Compared to HIV-negative people, the rate of AMD among these long-term survivors of AIDS was four-fold greater. The findings… Read more »
