Posted On: Thursday, January 29th, 2015
At a Pacific AIDS Network staff meeting several weeks ago, we engaged in “gratitude practice” – taking the time to note what we were thankful for before we started discussing work. It had been cold and snowy for the first time this fall, and I shared that was grateful to be living in a cozy… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
Dear: HIV/AIDS stakeholders, The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) HIV/AIDS Research Initiative has drafted a new Strategic Plan for 2015-2020 based on extensive input from a large number of you – our key stakeholders. We want to thank everyone that has contributed to the development of the plan to date and invite all of… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
The CAHR 2015 Scientific Program Committee is pleased to announce that the 2015 Mark Wainberg Lecturer is Dr. Bill Cameron. Dr. Cameron’s lecture will form part of the Opening Ceremonies on Thursday evening. The Scientific Program Committee has also confirmed four outstanding Track Plenary speakers for the Friday and Saturday plenary sessions. Thanks to all… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
Guest post by: Allyson Ion and Saara Greene Pregnancy and motherhood for women living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada is a success story. WLWH are increasingly having babies because HIV treatment can prevent transmission during pregnancy and childbirth. As WLWH can now expect longevity with the evolution of HIV to a chronic health condition, pregnancy and… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Advice for Healthcare Professionals From the BCCDC: Nov 26, 2014 by Derek Kline, Outreach Nurse, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC, & Anna Kline, M.Psych., RCC Anxiety and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) go hand-in-hand.[1,2] Worry can take many forms and is often related to fears about social stigma.[2,3] Waiting for the right time to get tested or… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 27th, 2014
Posted On: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
The Mental Health and Substance Use Competencies Self-Assessment is a self-assessment tool designed for a range of practitioners in the community who are working in the field of HIV and Hepatitis C. The self-assessment tool will help you identify the strengths and weaknesses in your current practice -which can then help direct your future professional growth and development…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 13th, 2014
Survey participants with hep C or living with/caring for someone with hep C needed immediately! Take this survey! The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) is currently seeking patient group input reports for ombitasvir / paritaprevir / ritonavir and dasabuvir, developed by AbbVie. Thus, Pacific Hepatitis C Network (PHCN) needs your help… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 7th, 2014
Do you lead an arts & health project? Get on the map! On The Map: Arts & Health in BC is a province-wide online survey of arts & health activity to uncover the many ways that the arts are contributing to individual, community, and population health, healing and wellbeing. Despite growing interest and activity in… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 7th, 2014
Vancouver, B.C. [October 24, 2014]: Dr. Kate Shannon, Director of the Gender and Sexual Health Initiative (GSHI) at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) whose research on HIV/AIDS, gender, policy, and health equity has been recognized nationally and internationally, has been appointed the prestigious honour of Canada Research Chair in Global Sexual Health… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 30th, 2014
by Dr. Jason Wong, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC Background Provincial sexually transmitted infection (STI) data was used to describe the number of new STI (i.e., chlamydia, gonorrhea and infectious syphilis) case reports in BC overall (1991-2013) and to describe trends for the past ten years (2004-2013) by regional health authority, gender and age. Findings… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 30th, 2014
Participate in a focus group on Saturday, Nov. 1st @3:00 – 5:00pm HIV self-testing would allow you to test yourself at home. Currently, this kind of testing has not yet been approved for use in Canada. However, a group of researchers and community partners is developing a project to evaluate how HIV-testing might be introduced…. Read more »
