Category: Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI)

Expanding access to STBBI testing through harm reduction in BC

Posted On: Monday, April 13th, 2026

Written by Amrit Tiwana & Sofia Bartlett  New research highlights important gaps, and promising opportunities, to improve sexually transmitted and bloodborne infection testing for people who use substances at harm reduction sites across British Columbia. Sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBIs), including HIV, hepatitis C virus, and infectious syphilis, continue to be a major public… Read more »

The Digital Determinants of Health (DDoH) study — recruitment for focus groups launched! 

Posted On: Monday, December 8th, 2025

The Digital & Sexual Health Initiative (DiSHI) is now recruiting community-based organization employees and volunteers who provide services to populations more likely to experience STBBIs. They are interested in learning how the increasing digitalization of health and social services impact your work in helping people access services.   Currently they are focusing the recruitment on… Read more »