Category: Resources

Last year, the Institut national de la santé publique du Québec published an expert opinion of the impact of an undetectable viral load on the risk of HIV transmission. At the time, only the Executive Summary was available in English. The full report has now been published in English and is available here: http://www.inspq.qc.ca/pdf/publications/1987_Viral_Load_HIV_Transmission.pdf​    

JUST MAKES SENSE: New Online HIV & STI Testing Service

Some things just make sense online… like online HIV & STI testing without visiting a clinic. GetCheckedOnline is a new, free, and confidential HIV & STI testing service developed by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control for gay & bi guys in Vancouver, and HIM’s Just Makes Sense campaign provides all the details of this… Read more »

A new interactive resource from the Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) allows researchers, policy makers, journalists and members of the public to access data related to alcohol- and other drug-related hospitalizations and deaths in British Columbia.   The Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Trend Analyzer, developed in collaboration with the BC Centre for… Read more »

A new national study shows that while Canada’s transgender youth face significant physical and mental health issues, strong family, school and community connections are helping many of them navigate these challenges. The Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey was a national on-line survey conducted by researchers from several Canadian universities and community organizations. The study is… Read more »

The Programs and Partnerships Division at the Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to announce the release of two new resources entitled “Chlamydia among young women: A resource for population-specific prevention” and “Syphilis among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: A resource for population-specific prevention.” These resources synthesize research, assess the effectiveness… Read more »

Aboriginal peoples are disproportionately impacted by HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and hepatitis C. Aboriginal-specific programs that raise awareness of STIs and deal with broader challenges facing Aboriginal communities may be one way to complement existing services among Aboriginal peoples.       Around the Kitchen Table incorporates indigenous traditions into HIV, STI and hepatitis… Read more »

The Positive Living Society of British Columbia has just published a resource aimed at helping PLHIV talk with others about their HIV status, and reducing HIV stigma. It is entitled “Disclosure: Telling Someone You Are Living with HIV.” This new resource is based on the lived experience of PLHIV and includes helpful information on planning… Read more »

The number of BC PharmaCare covered hep C treatments has been increasing and so has the information gathered by the Hepatitis C Treatment Information Project. The Hep C TIP now has new pages dedicated to BC’s PharmaCare and the treatments that are covered by it. These pages are: Treatments Targeted Genotype Ribavirin with Pegylated Interferon… Read more »