Category: Resources

“Canada is a world leader in targeting and criminalizing people living with HIV. People are being charged with aggravated sexual assault and thrown in prison for not disclosing their status, even when there was virtually no risk of transmission. Our laws are based on stigma and fear.” “We’ve asked local community members to tell you… Read more »

by Derek Kline, Outreach Nurse, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC, & Anna Kline, M.Psych., RCC Anxiety and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) go hand-in-hand.[1,2]  Worry can take many forms and is often related to fears about social stigma.[2,3]  Waiting for the right time to get tested or waiting for results can also increase anxiety. Given these things,… Read more »

CATIE has a wealth of suggested resources available in support of World AIDS Day. These resources are available for download or order on their website. You can also see CATIE’s World AIDS Day web section for more information and resources.

by Titilola Falasinnu, MHS, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Background Numerous research studies have explored the association between risk behaviors and infection with an STI. From a clinician’s perspective, the decision to recommend testing to a patient for a particular STI is usually informed by testing recommendations from public health… Read more »

The 2015 Island Health STOP HIV/AIDS and BBD Request for Proposals (RFPs) are now publically posted on BC Bid. Proposals will need to be received by 5 December 2014. Please follow the link below to find the three advertised RFPs: HIV and Blood Borne Disease Prevention and Harm Reduction Services HIV and Viral Hepatitis Testing… Read more »

This 30-minute video is an education resource for first responders, including police, paramedics, emergency room staff or anyone working with people who use substances.   It shows the remarkable, positive difference that can be made when people who use substance are approached in a manner that fosters respect, compassion and inclusion. The video focuses on… Read more »

by Michael Payne, MD, Medical Microbiology Resident Article reviewed F. Y. S. Kong, S. N. Tabrizi, M. Law, L. A. Vodstrcil, M. Chen, C. K. Fairley, R. Guy, C. Bradshaw, and J. S. Hocking. Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline for the Treatment of Genital Chlamydia Infection: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014;59(2):193–205.  … Read more »

Janssen Inc.’s simeprevir, brand name Galexos, in combination with peginterferon/ribavirin was just approved by BC’s PharmaCare for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 in patients with or without compensated cirrhosis and who have: never tried to treat their hepatitis C OR tried treatment but the virus came back OR tried treatment but weren’t… Read more »

The Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control of the Public Health Agency of Canada, commissioned the “2012 HIV/AIDS Attitudinal Tracking Survey”.  The final report (2012 Report) is currently available on the Library and Archives website. The report describes findings of the third cycle of a public opinion research study (previous cycles in 2003 and… Read more »