Posted On: Thursday, February 13th, 2014
In this issue: Supreme Court of Canada strikes down sex work laws in landmark decision Benchmark study highlights advances in treatment extending life expectancy Gender gap: female injection drug users show poorer HIV treatment outcomes CHAPS study seeks men involved in sex trade Higher income spurs riskier drug use Lectures… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Potent combination HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) can significantly prolong life. In high-income countries such as Canada, Australia and the U.S. and regions such as Western Europe, doctors increasingly estimate that young adults diagnosed today and who begin ART shortly thereafter and who take their medicines every day exactly as directed and who… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
by Travis Lupick on Jan 13, 2014 at 2:43 pm via the Georgia Straight In place since 2005, the regulation essentially prohibits programs such as needle exchanges and needle collection and disposal activities. Scott Bernstein, a lawyer with Pivot Legal Society, told the Straight that he’s “cautiously optimistic” that amendments will proceed to a second… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Posted On: Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
The Depth of Water Requires Knowledge: Listening to the Voices of the HIV Patient Journey report attempts to document the greatest areas of need and obstacles currently facing the HIV-positive population in Prince George, BC. It is our hope, that this process and report will be useful as a model/template in other regions and with… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Following the successful staging of the 2013 Australian National Indigenous Health Conference, it has been decided that once every three years, the conference would be a full international First Peoples conference. The venue for this year’s international conference will be organized in Cairns, Queensland. The highlights of the 2014 international event will endeavour would be… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Posted On: Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Dear PAN Membership, CATIE is evaluating their programs and services to better understand how they are doing at meeting the needs of people working on the front lines of the response to HIV and hepatitis C in Canada. This information is critical to CATIE as it allows them to better understand how they are doing… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Posted On: Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Posted On: Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Spotlight on programming and research HIV home-based testing: Potential benefits and ongoing concerns Home-based HIV tests are available in some countries. We look at home-based tests and the potential benefits and ongoing concerns surrounding them. Views from the front lines: Home-based HIV testing We spoke to three people about their thoughts on home-based… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 30th, 2014
According to researchers, the main causes of persistent liver disease include: chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection alcoholic liver disease (ALD) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) autoimmune liver disease Regardless of the instigator of chronic liver disease, liver damage usually proceeds along a common route, causing chronic inflammation, the… Read more »
