Category: Research

Part 2 Learning from OHTN Conference 2016: HIV Endgame II – Stopping the Syndemics that Drive HIV

Posted On: Monday, March 6th, 2017

  Part 2 Learning from OHTN Conference 2016: HIV Endgame II – Stopping the Syndemics that Drive HIV (November 21-22, 2016) by Mona Lee, PAN’s Greater Vancouver Site Coordinator of PLPH; CBR/Evaluation Support Coordinator; Administrative Coordinator I had the privilege of attending this year’s OHTN Conference that discussed the challenges and factors associated with the… Read more »

Part 1 Learning from OHTN Conference 2016: HIV Endgame II – Stopping the Syndemics that Drive HIV

Posted On: Monday, March 6th, 2017

  Part 1 Learning from OHTN Conference 2016: HIV Endgame II – Stopping the Syndemics that Drive HIV (November 21-22, 2016) by Mona Lee, PAN’s Greater Vancouver Site Coordinator of PLPH; CBR/Evaluation Support Coordinator; Administrative Coordinator I had the privilege of attending the OHTN Conference in Fall 2016 that discussed the challenges and factors associated… Read more »

SmartSexResource – Help with participant recruitment for a BCCDC syphilis prevention study

Posted On: Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

Background British Columbia (BC) is currently experiencing a significant increase in syphilis cases, with infectious syphilis reaching unprecedented rates. Though there has been a slow and steady increase year over year since the early 2000s, a much more significant increase was noted in 2015, with 40% more cases seen compared to 2014. For 2016, the… Read more »

Survey – Bloodlines Magazine Issue #15

Posted On: Tuesday, February 21st, 2017

Red Road HIV/AIDS Network is requesting your participation in a brief survey to let us know what you thought about Issue #15 of Bloodlines Magazine:http://www.red-road.org/downloads/Bloodlines_15.pdf.  Bloodlines is a full colour magazine featuring Aboriginal Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (APHA). This magazine offers a forum in which APHAs can share their personal experiences, discuss issues affecting them,… Read more »

PAN JOB POSTING: Making It Work Research Coordinator

Posted On: Friday, February 17th, 2017

Making It Work Research Coordinator (Part-time) Position: Research Project Coordinator Status: Part Time Position (~12 hours per week) Time Period: 44 week position Remuneration: $23-$25/hr Location: Anywhere in the Province   The Pacific AIDS Network and the Making It Work project is seeking a Project Coordinator to coordinate and administer activities of this community-based research… Read more »

Community Action Initiative – 2017 MHSU Survey

Posted On: Tuesday, February 14th, 2017

Community Action Initiative is inviting all community organizations in BC that provide some form of mental health and / or substance use services to participate in our new 2017 Community Mental Health and Substance Use Sector Survey. We need your help to build upon results from the 2016 survey (results are available here). Findings from… Read more »

Participate in Pivot’s Project Inclusion

Posted On: Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

  Welcome to Project Inclusion – A human rights approach to HIV, HCV and overdose prevention! At Project Inclusion we believe that stigma and exclusion are not inevitable. One key way to prevent HIV, Hepatitis C and overdose is to advance the human rights of people who have been excluded or stigmatized in society as a result of homelessness,… Read more »

BCCDC Survey on the Development of Online HCV Course

Posted On: Monday, January 23rd, 2017

The BCCDC education team is working on the development of an HCV online course for BC health and social care providers. They invite you to complete a 5 minute survey to: ·         help us assess the demand for an online hepatitis C (HCV) course for health and social care providers in BC ·         identify and… Read more »

5 Questions with Candice Norris, Peer Evaluator for the PLDI Impact Evaluation

Posted On: Wednesday, January 18th, 2017

  Candice is a mother of three beautiful children (2 biological) ages 21, 4, and 3. She is an aboriginal woman from the Cree/Dene nation. Candice happens to be in recovery from substance abuse going on 7+ years. She was diagnosed as being HIV+ 22 years ago when pregnant with her now 21 years old… Read more »

Tell us your thoughts on housing for folks living with HIV!

Posted On: Thursday, January 12th, 2017

image by Gabe Boothroyd, The Mainlander, May 31, 2016 The Positive Living, Positive Homes (PLPH) study invites people with experience in the HIV and housing sectors in Greater Vancouver to complete a short online survey. We are particularly interested in hearing from people living with HIV, health and social service providers who work with HIV-positive… Read more »