Posted On: Monday, October 20th, 2014
New HIV Researcher Workshop, November 14 , 2014, Edmonton, AB CAHR is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the fall 2014 New HIV Researcher Workshop. This workshop will be held in partnership with the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative Alliance Coordinating Office and the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative. Of note, this workshop will… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, October 16th, 2014
Heather is a former staff member of PAN. Heather Picotte is the Positive Living, Positive Homes study coordinator at the Pacific AIDS Network. She recently graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies, where her research focused on the food security of people living with HIV in the Okanagan Valley…. Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
The Community Report from the Moving Mountains: HIV/AIDS Community Based Research Conference, held in Prince George from June 17-19, 2014, is now available. The report captures the main themes of the event and also outlines the results of the evaluation of the conference, including lists of research and capacity building priorities identified by attendees. The… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Take this survey It is 36, mostly multiple choice, questions that are divided into 5 sections. Sections that don’t pertain to you can be easily skipped. The survey’s 5 sections ask about: The impact of hep C on your life (8 questions) Your experience with current hep C treatments (9 questions) The impact on caregivers… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Canadian Blood Services (CBS), responsible for the management and distribution of the blood supply in Canada is conducting a survey on recent policy changes regarding blood donor eligibility. If you are interested in expressing your opinion on how gay men are affected by this policy change, then follow the… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Positive Living BC is looking to increase the number of organizations listed on their online HIV Care Registry, which lists contact information for people and organizations providing care to HIV-positive people. The registry includes listings for doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners, case workers and more. If you are currently accepting new patients or clients with HIV… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Abstract: Gay and bisexual men experience numerous health disparities relative to heterosexual men, including high rates of HIV and suicidal behavior. Systematic community health assessments could provide direct comparisons of the burden of mortality across diseases and thus facilitate the prioritization of public health activities; however, such assessments have been precluded by the absence of sexual orientation information in vital… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, September 15th, 2014
The Canadian HIV Stigma Index CBR Project is looking for committed, enthusiastic individuals to potentially be a part of the Canadian PLHIV Stigma Index Steering Committee (Steering Committee) to help assist in and guide the project through its development and implementation. Applications are due by Monday, September 29, 2014. The People Living with HIV Stigma… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Are you a woman living with HIV? Do you have a computer and internet? If yes, you are invited to take part in the e-wHEALTH study What is e-wHEALTH? Women living with HIV continue to be challenged by HIV-related stigma and fear of disclosure of their HIV status. For this reason we adapted the Women’s… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 11th, 2014
Join community members, researchers and service providers in an evening focused on strengthening care and support for mothers living with HIV in Vancouver and beyond! Monday, September 8, 2014 5:30 – 9:00pm Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street, 1440-1430 Segal Centre, Vancouver This knowledge-to-action forum will: Discuss issues currently affecting mothers… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
CAHR 2015: Toronto, April 30-May 3 Organized annually by the Canadian Association for HIV Research, the Conference is the premier gathering in Canada for those working in all disciplines of HIV/AIDS research, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. Today we invite you to mark… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, July 18th, 2014
Welcome to the Pacific AIDS Network’s summer review of What’s HOT in HIV Research! In this edition we are going to take a look at contributions by our organization and some of our partners to the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) 2014 Conference in St. John’s Newfoundland. 1. Peer Leadership Training for Positive Women… Read more »
