Category: Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI)

PAN at the Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) Conference 2026

Posted On: Thursday, April 30th, 2026

From April 23-26, the 35th annual Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) conference was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, “Under open skies: Rising to meet unprecedented challenges in the HIV response.” Hundreds of conference attendees, including people living with HIV, community-based organizations, researchers, academics and allies from across the country gathered for Canada’s premier HIV-focused event… Read more »

Approaching Province-Wide Guidance through the Testing Guidance Project

Posted On: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

In 2020, PAN released an HIV testing needs assessment which recommended community service providers such as peers [someone who applies their knowledge and experience of (for examples, but not exclusively) a bloodborne infection, using illicit substances, and/or im/migration processes to the performance of their job duties within healthcare, community or social service settings] or other staff in community-based organizations… Read more »

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 »