Category: Resources

Lymphogranuloma venereum in BC: An update on a re-emerging STI

Posted On: Thursday, July 9th, 2015

by Jason Wong, Physician Epidemiologist, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC; and, Linda Hoang, Medical Microbiologist, Laboratory Services, BCCDC; and, Troy Grennan, Medical Head, STI Clinic, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC; and, Carolyn Montgomery, Physician Sessional, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC; and, Sylvia Makaroff, Physician Sessional, Clinical Prevention Services; BCCDC Background Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection… Read more »

CATIE’s HepCInfo Update 6.12

Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015

New and Noteworthy Daclatasvir receives breakthrough therapy status from the FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a breakthrough therapy designation for daclatasvir when used with the already approved medication sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) in people with advanced liver damage. When a medication is designated as a breakthrough therapy the FDA speeds up its… Read more »

CATIE’s Summer 2015 Positive Side newsletter

Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015

        Hot off the press: the Summer 2015 edition of The Positive Side, CATIE’s health and wellness magazine for people living with HIV. In this issue: From the Front Lines: Well, well, well… HIV wellness programs across Canada. Chatty CATIE: Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation 4 young people living with HIV on what… Read more »

SmartSex Resource – YouthCO’s Mpowerment program: community-building for young MSM

Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015

Jun 24, 2015 by Sarah Chown, Program Director, YouthCO, and, Andre Azzam, Mpowerment Coordinator, YouthCO What is Mpowerment? Mpowerment YVR is an HIV leadership and community-building program designed by and for young self-identified men who are gay, bisexual, or queer. This program provides ongoing opportunities for participants to connect with each other through a variety… Read more »

Two new training modules for community-based research

Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015

The Learning Place for Community-Based Research in HIV/AIDS has released two new training modules. The CBR Case Study (led by Dr. Kelly O’Brien) walks you through the phases involved in designing and conducting a community-based research study. The Participant Observation module discusses ways of using participant observation as a tool for collecting data about people,… Read more »

New resource on crystal meth and harm reduction

Posted On: Sunday, June 28th, 2015

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) recently completed a Rapid Response on crystal meth, sexual risk behaviours and harm reduction among men who have sex with men. The response explores the links between meth use and HIV acquisition, outlines strategies around harm reduction and provides a list of items that could be included in a… Read more »

My Health My Community – Community Profiles

Posted On: Sunday, June 21st, 2015

My Health My Community is a non-profit partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Fraser Health (FH) and the eHealth Strategy Office (eHSO) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), which seeks to involve you, your community and community organizations. The My Health My Community survey is an exciting opportunity to learn how our lifestyle, our environment, neighbourhood characteristics… Read more »

CATIE News – Study confirms starting HIV treatment early prevents illness and death

Posted On: Sunday, June 14th, 2015

A large, well-designed clinical trial called START has confirmed that by initiating anti-HIV therapy early—when their CD4+ cell counts are still relatively high—HIV-positive people can significantly reduce their risk of developing AIDS, other serious illnesses unrelated to AIDS or dying. According to the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the results from… Read more »