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Vancouver, BC – Public health officials are renewing their call for men who have sex with men to get tested for syphilis as 2013 figures show the number of cases has surpassed the 2012 rate, which was already the highest in decades. “In 2012, syphilis rates in the Lower Mainland were at their highest in… Read more »

The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see Queensland, Australia, embrace the made-in-B.C. HIV Treatment as Prevention (TasP) strategy. BC-CfE, the Government of Queensland and HIV Foundation Queensland (HIVFQ) signed the agreement at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne. The partnership formalizes a collaboration… Read more »

Harm reduction can be parsed as discrete elements – Needle Exchanges, Safe Injection Services Controlled Drug-Use Programs, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Outreach at dance venues, etc. The list is long, and the temptation, often, is to look at the separate elements and not see harm reduction as the integrated driving force for all our drug-related work,… Read more »

Thursday, October 9th HOOPLA: A WOMEN’S HEALTH CARNIVAL 10:00 am – 4:00 pm @ Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street, Vancouver) Please join us for Hoopla: A Women’s Health Carnival, presented by Positive Women’s Network. Hoopla is a celebration of services, an extravaganza of education, and a spot for connection. Learn about the issues, offerings, and passions… Read more »

In collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), marketing communications agency Banfield has developed this Resource Guide for community organizations working to address sexually transmitted and blood borne infections. It is intended to equip community organizations with tools that will be helpful in the development and evaluation of awareness materials.   The content… Read more »

At this year’s Vancouver Pride celebrations, Bradford McIntyre marked another milestone in his remarkable life. The long-term HIV survivor changed the sign he carried in the 2004 parade to reflect that he’s still here 30 years since being infected with the retrovirus. A decade ago, the sign said “20 years”. “I’m in shock that I’m… Read more »

YouthCO is excited to let you know that we are able to continue our scholarship program for the upcoming school year. Awards between $500 and $2000 are available for HIV positive youth 21 and younger who are living in British Columbia. These awards can be used for any educational opportunities, including post-secondary studies, conference attendance,… Read more »

Beginning of the end of the AIDS epidemic Hope The AIDS epidemic can be ended in every region, every country, in every location, in every population and every community. There are multiple reasons why there is hope and conviction about this goal.   New HIV infections are declining The number of people who are newly… Read more »

PHCN is very excited to introduce Hep C TIP – your online hepatitis C treatment information toolkit. The Hepatitis C Treatment Information Project – or Hep C TIP – is a web-based toolkit containing information and resources about hepatitis C treatment, including: information about and links to new and emerging drugs and drug combinations for… Read more »

Statement by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network   July 18, 2014 — In the aftermath of the tragic loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, our thoughts go out to the families of all passengers, including those researchers, medical professionals, allies and activists en route to the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Melbourne, Australia. Our… Read more »

World Hepatitis Day 2014 Events around the Province. All are free and everyone is welcome! Abbotsford Campbell River Castlegar Courtenay Dawson Creek Grand Forks Kamloops Kispiox Nelson Prince George Smithers Surrey Vancouver Victoria Check it out!

The Programs and Partnerships Division is pleased to announce the release of five fact sheets on key determinants of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs) among street-involved youth. The fact sheets are based on an analysis of current literature and findings from Enhanced Street Youth Surveillance (E-SYS) Cycle 6. The fact sheets in the… Read more »