Posted On: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
The criminalization of drug use and the people who use drugs affects HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) rates and patterns in how HIV and HCV are transmitted. Healthcare access for people who use drugs can be complicated by the criminalization of drugs, and this impacts health outcomes those who are often vulnerable as a result… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 8th, 2017
The Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC) wrapped up their conference this weekend in Regina. I would have loved to be there, as one of the features of the conference was a presentation by Irene Goldstone and Marilou Gagnon on how nurses have led the way on implementing harm reduction. CANAC makes a… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 1st, 2017
It’s Mental Health Week (May 1-7), and the theme is #GetLoud. The Canadian Mental Health Association is urging Canadians to talk about the issues and do so with volume- speak up, speak out. They want to hear from people about mental health care and services, but also about living with dignity, fighting stigma, and ensuring… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 28th, 2017
Based on feedback from our members, PAN has identified HIV and aging as a priority area of focus. Interest in accessing resources related to aging with HIV was put forth at the Fall 2016 PHA forum, where it was suggested that PAN’s website could include a resource section focused on this topic area. HIV and… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 21st, 2017
BC’s Public Health Crisis at One Year: The Overdose Epidemic The provincial government has released a report following up on Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall’s announcement of a public health crisis on April 14, 2016. BC’s Opioid Overdose Response: One-Year Update (April 13, 2017) summarizes efforts in seven key areas: Immediate response to an… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 20th, 2017
PAN is excited to introduce a new comprehensive resource on evaluation – the Peer Evaluator Training Manual! We hope this will be a good resource for PAN, REACH and other teams doing participatory evaluation work around the country. This resource will particularly be useful to those seeking to build evaluation capacity including teams that are working with people… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
April 10, 2017 – Surrey, BC With its strong focus on innovation, skills, partnerships and fairness, Budget 2017 takes the next steps in securing a more prosperous future for all Canadians. Today, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, was in Surrey, British Columbia to highlight additional federal support for the opioid crisis announced last… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
The BC Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General has provided funding to the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) to support community dialogues in response to the opioid overdose crisis in British Columbia. Community coalitions from every region of the province are invited to submit a letter of interest in… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
The Professional Guidelines and Public Health Practice Division of the Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control within the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is pleased to announce that two new publications for the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections have been publicly released. 1) The Laboratory Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections chapter has been… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, April 7th, 2017
I was happy to take part in Indigenizing Harm Reduction, a webinar presented by the UBC Learning Circle. Len Pierre, Andrea Medley, Janine Stevenson and Andrea Derban shared their experiences and thoughts on how best to connect with First Nations communities to introduce and support harm reduction principles. Len is of Coast Salish descent; Andrea… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
Things are already busy! Thanks for helping support and grow the MHI community by spreading the word of our services and events – together it’s amazing what we can accomplish! Keeping you up to date with MHI and community events is a part of this e-newsletter, so scroll on down and read about funding, testing,… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, January 17th, 2017
The third progress report of From Hope to Health: Towards an AIDS Free Generation is now available. This progress report from the Ministry of Health covers the third fiscal year of provincial expansion (April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016). In addition, there is a supporting technical document with the source data and the parameters… Read more »
