Posted On: Thursday, April 17th, 2014
The CANARY Study is nation-wide study, led by Lynda Balneaves (UBC School of Nursing) is examining the impact of the regulatory changes on patient access to cannabis for medical purposes, as well as the impact on health outcomes and health care utilization. The study will focus on patients living with acute or chronic health conditions,… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 10th, 2014
A team of health care providers and staff at St. Paul’s Hospital, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and Positive Living BC and we are conducting a survey of health care providers and other community service providers across BC about their level of comfort and knowledge with respect to HIV prevention, care and treatment. We are also… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 10th, 2014
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can infect the liver, causing inflammation that injures this organ. If HCV is left untreated, injury can spread throughout the liver and this organ consequently becomes increasingly dysfunctional. As a result, the eventual appearance of serious symptoms related to liver damage occurs and a person’s quality of life degrades. HCV infection… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, April 7th, 2014
PAN member organizations are being invited to assist in recruiting participants for a Canadian study that seeks to understand the range of services that people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) are using when facing health challenges due to HIV. Knowing the range of health conditions that PHAs are living with, the types of health challenges they… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
A national study on HIV and youth, based at the University of Manitoba, is recruiting participants between the ages of 15 and 29 years old, who are living with HIV. The study was originally focusing on First Nations, Inuit or Metis youth, and has now been opened also to non-aboriginal youth. Participants will be asked… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
The BC Ministry of Health is refreshing the Provincial Healthy Eating Strategy. Stakeholders from many sectors throughout the province are being consulted to ensure the Strategy addresses the most important priorities. The aim is to make the healthiest choice the easiest choice wherever British Columbians live, work, learn and play. We invite you to… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
The Momentum Health Study is looking to increase its number of HIV-positive participants. We are a sexual health study of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Greater Vancouver. Momentum aims to report new estimates of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 13th, 2014
The Aboriginal HIV and AIDS Community-Based Research Collaborative Centre (AHA Centre) has launched a new Research Proposal Development Program. The purpose of the program is to assist Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal AIDS service organizations, and Aboriginal students interested in carrying out a research project, but who do not have the resources (human and/or financial) to prepare… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
Health and social service professionals and community workers who offer services, support and followup to people living with HIV who are on treatment are invited to share this HIV-MEDIC Online Project recruitment information with their clients. Lifelong optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy remains a major daily challenge for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Consequently, it… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
The Food Security Study is a national community-based research study that examined the impact of food security on health outcomes of people living with HIV in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. This study was community-led and took place in multiple sites across the province. There were 328 HIV-positive people in BC who were interviewed by… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, March 6th, 2014
Posted On: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Building Bridges: A Model for Aboriginal Community Engagement in Epidemiology Research is looking for 8-10 Aboriginal women living with HIV to participate in the Voices of Wisdom Gatherings. See poster below for more information or contact: [email protected]
