Posted On: Monday, August 26th, 2024
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS has sent the following invitation. Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2024 Fall BC-CfE Update on the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. The Update will address the status of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic with an emphasis on regional efforts to accelerate epidemic control. The program… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 26th, 2024
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis and harm reduction. To get the latest toxic drug safety alerts, visit Info for People Who Use Substances page from Toward the Heart. Subscribe to our newsletter for information weekly- scroll to the bottom… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 19th, 2024
September 5, 2024 10- 11 AM Pacific time. Join CATIE for a webinar to get an advance look into the draft update to Canada’s HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) guideline. Developed by a diverse team of healthcare and community health professionals, the guideline provides evidence-based recommendations to optimize the delivery of these… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
Research and evaluation both offer opportunities for learning and community building in meaningful ways. We see research and evaluation like two different trees with different origins that are intertwined in methods and analysis yet also separate in what they can tell us. We see this relationship as beneficial to both evaluation and research. Read more about… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
PHSA is now accepting applications for the Innovation Fund. Information about this funding opportunity can be found in the guidelines below, and the application template should be used to apply for funding. Innovation Fund Guidelines The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) Innovation Fund was created as part of the framework for HIV and HCV Prevention,… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
The Making it Work project was an Indigenous-focused, community-based research project that uses an Indigenized ‘realist evaluation’ approach. The study aimed to understand what works best for people living with HIV, hepatitis C, and/or challenges with mental health or substance use, who are accessing community-based services. Realist Evaluation is designed to go beyond asking ‘if’ a program… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
Purposes of Community-based Research: Addressing disparity, inequality, and inequity What does it mean when something serves a purpose? It means it is the reason for which something exists, its intended use, and its importance. When something serves a purpose, it can help people get a job done or achieve a goal if used effectively…. Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 22nd, 2024
Shared with permission of and thanks to the BCCDC Indigenous Knowledge Translation Working Group The BCCDC Indigenous Knowledge Translation Working Group recently published a new series of Indigenous resources to promote knowledge of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI) in Indigenous communities. The new series is titled “Let’s talk about sex” In this series… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, July 15th, 2024
We Are Allies website and social media campaign launched at the beginning of July. Developed by researchers and subject matter experts from a broad range of backgrounds, this campaign showcases research-based information and personal narratives from a range of perspectives about gender diversity and gender-affirming care for youth. The campaign builds awareness about the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, July 4th, 2024
Health Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the expression of interest process for the Oral Health Access Fund: Stream 2 – Oral health care access and prevention of oral diseases. Budget 2023 announced $250 million over three years, starting in April 2025 to establish the Oral Health Access Fund (OHAF), a new grants… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 24th, 2024
via HIV Justice Network [Last] week saw the publication of a powerful and important new book, Criminalized Lives. Based on 24 interviews conducted across Canada over two years with 16 people who were criminally accused of not disclosing their HIV-positive status, author Alexander McClelland details the many complexities of disclosure, and the violence that results… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
The board of Living Positive Resource Centre (LPRC) Okanagan has announced the closure of Living Positive Resource Centre. After 32 years of service to the Central Okanagan, LPRC will finish operations on June 28, 2024. They are working closely with local services to facilitate a smooth transition of care to other services for harm reduction… Read more »
