Posted On: Thursday, November 28th, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 18th, 2024
Update: webinar available for on-demand view. People who use substances often experience stigma and discrimination when accessing health and social services. This failing of the system can lead to folks not accessing and/or disconnecting from care and support. A recent study applied the concept of culturally safe care to develop a model of safe care… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Register now! On Wednesday December 11th starting at 9 AM Pacific time, we’ll be hosting our next virtual event. This one will put the spotlight on HIV and aging. At one time, people living with HIV (PLHIV) didn’t anticipate the onset of middle and senior years, but treatments have radically changed that possibility. Join… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 31st, 2024
This year the Vancouver Liver Forum has combined with GI and IBD meetings to create the ‘Digestive Health Centre (DHC) Forum’. This forum is taking place on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in what’s colonially called Vancouver, on November 25 and 26, 2024. Please see attached agenda for the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 34th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, May 1-4 2025. 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 Key Populations. For information on… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 24th, 2024
Ahead of World Hepatitis Testing Week, join World Hepatitis Alliance for a webinar to explore the importance of hepatitis B testing in antenatal settings. Tuesday November 5, 5 AM Pacific time. Ending vertical transmission of hepatitis B is key to achieving hepatitis elimination. 254 million people are living with hepatitis B worldwide, with the majority… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Are you: a woman living with HIV? An immigrant, refugee, or newcomer to Canada within the last 10 years? Please consider taking part in a a study wanting to learn from migrant women living with HIV and their experiences accessing healthcare. You’ll take part in an interview (1-1.5 hours) to talk about your experiences. You… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 10th, 2024
As we approach our Annual General Meeting, once again we take this opportunity to reflect on PAN’s work and the state of our sector, and to celebrate the achievements of our members. PAN is privileged to support our members in many ways, including capacity building and leadership training, research and evaluation, and policy change and… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 7th, 2024
What’s the opportunity? We are a community-led research team and we are looking for People Living with HIV—specifically, men living with HIV and people who identify as trans or non-binary living with HIV—who have had a cardiovascular event to join our team. Currently, our team includes peer researchers (People Living with HIV), social scientists, epidemiologists,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
We are a study led by an Indigenous graduate student wanting to learn more about Indigenous people’s experiences with health and legal staff in prisons or jails.
Posted On: Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, September 26th, 2024
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is looking for participants in the SHAPE study. A few details for potential participants about the study: • Eligible participants are those who are Living with HIV, 19 years of age or older, a current resident of British Columbia, have had a HIV viral load test and/or received… Read more »
