Category: Research

Sex, Equity, and Resistance: A Journey of Women Loving and Living with HIV from the CHIWOS Study

Posted On: Monday, November 26th, 2018

A BC-CfE Education Event Audience: General Public Date: December 4, 2018, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Location: Cullen Lecture Theatre (SPH 1477), Providence Building Level 1, St. Paul’s Hospital Join Dr. Angela Kaida and Peer Research Associate Valerie Nicholoson as they present information from the CHIWOS study on the sexual and reproductive health of women with… Read more »

Effect of opioid-substitution therapy and mental health counseling on HIV risk among hepatitis C-infected individuals

Posted On: Monday, November 19th, 2018

This was originally published on SmartSex Resource.  by Dr. Zahid Butt, University of British Columbia and BC Centre for Disease Control Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection commonly co-occur because of shared transmission routes and risk behaviors. HIV infection among individuals living with HCV is a major predictor of morbidity and mortality. Risk factors… Read more »

2018 Findings report: Canadians’ Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes Related to STBBI

Posted On: Friday, November 16th, 2018

In 2018, the Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control (CCDIC) commissioned EKOS Research Associates Inc. to conduct a survey asking Canadians questions about their awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). The 2018 survey builds on similar surveys conducted for the Public Health Agency of Canada in 2003,… Read more »

Stop HIV/AIDS Program Evaluation Study Update

Posted On: Friday, November 9th, 2018

The Fall 2018 SHAPE Study update (Newsletter #4) has been released. SHAPE is a longitudinal cohort study, currently in the follow-up phase. The study aims to find out what affects individuals’ transitions through the HIV cascade of care. Recruitment for the SHAPE Study closed on August 31st, 2018. The study team was successful in enrolling… Read more »

Submit Your Abstract for CAHR 2019

Posted On: Friday, November 9th, 2018

Abstract deadline updated December 21, 2018 Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 28th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2019) Topics fall under CAHR’s four tracks: Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences and Social Sciences. An additional oral abstract session will once again be offered with a focus on… Read more »

Recruiting Now: Patient Engagement In Research Scale (PEIRS) Study

Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018

Please find attached a recruitment poster for the PEIRS (Patient Engagement In Research Scale) study. The study is focused on validating PEIRS as a tool. The study is looking to recruit patient partners who are able to communicate in English for an online survey. Please feel free to share with your contacts. Want to take part… Read more »

The Year in Review: 2017

Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018

This year we are presenting our Annual Report online. The Executive Summary follows, and other summary reports can be found below. Visit our Annual Reports page for reports from past years. Collaborating with Strength: Executive Summary As we look back on another successful year, we appreciate, as ever, our collaborations and shared work with the… Read more »

Five factors that help improve relationships between supervised injection services and local police

Posted On: Friday, October 19th, 2018

This content was originally published by CATIE, Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information.   By Tara Marie Watson and Carol Strike Supervised injection services (SIS) provide safer spaces for people to inject drugs and help reduce the risk of overdose and behaviours linked to HIV and hepatitis C. Now more than ever, as Canada… Read more »

Register Now for CBRC Summit 2018: How’s Your Head?

Posted On: Monday, October 15th, 2018

Summit 2018: How’s your Head? Sexual Identity, Mental Health and Substance Use Date: November 8 – 9 Location: SFU: Vancouver Campus, 515 West Hastings Vancouver, BC Don’t miss this opportunity for capacity building, training, and education initiatives designed to strengthen the network of those working and volunteering in GBT2Q men’s health. Local, national and international activists… Read more »

STI & HIV 2019 World Congress

Posted On: Saturday, October 13th, 2018

The STI & HIV 2019 World Congress will be held July 14 – 17, 2019, in Vancouver, in the Vancouver Convention Centre. This Congress represents the joint meeting of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) and the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI).  This biennial meeting is one of the largest… Read more »

Home and Choice

Posted On: Friday, October 5th, 2018

by Megan Deyman Life is often said to be defined by a series of choices. Day after day, month after month, year after year, we make choices about every detail of our lives. We make choices about what to eat, what to wear, what to say and how to say it, how to react, who… Read more »

BCCfE Fall HIV/Antiretroviral Update

Posted On: Monday, September 24th, 2018

  The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS will present its Fall HIV/Antiretroviral update on October 22nd, from 830 AM – 430 PM in Vancouver. Registration is free, and now open. Please note that seating is available for up to 400 people and, therefore, pre-registration is strongly recommended. On-site registration will not be available.  … Read more »