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Since the late 1990s new cases of HIV and syphilis have been increasing in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada, Australia, Western Europe and the U.S. Syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can injure tissues, resulting in inflammation and sores (sometimes painless) on or inside delicate ano-genital tissues, the mouth and… Read more »

Many of you are aware of the changes to the BC Methadone Program that will come into effect as of February 1st, 2014. The BCCDC has collected information from the BC Ministry of Health, College of Pharmacists and College of Physicians and posted all in one location (also accessible on TTH homepage under News) They’ve… Read more »

  In December 2013,  Health Canada approved Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) for use in Canada. As a new HCV treatment drug, sofosbuvir offers great promise  for shorter treatment times, and the convenience of taking one pill a day. This new treatment  drug has the potential to be effective without interferon (depending on genotype) however, treatment still involves… Read more »

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This is a guidebook about the many aspects of healthy disclosure and non-disclosure of HIV status by people with HIV/AIDS. The guide was created by people with HIV/AIDS to help AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) in supporting people with HIV/AIDS who are wondering about disclosure: Why? To whom? When? How? The guidebook is rooted in the… Read more »

This pocketbook covers some of the topics that you need to know to understand your rights in regards to HIV testing in a new environment where the push is for “routine testing”. It covers topics like informed consent, “non-nominal” (no name) testing, how to safeguard your medical privacy and limit who can view your medical… Read more »

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  December 4, 2013 – Editors Note: Bradford McIntyre, an HIV activist who runs the “Positively Positive: Living with HIV” website in Canada (www.PositivelyPositive.ca) has participated in AIDS.gov’s #FacingAIDS initiative for four years. We asked him how he heard about the initiative, how he uses it in his work, and what Facing AIDS means to… Read more »

WEGO is excited to announce the Third Annual WEGO Health Activist Awards Program – a program to help you recognize the health leaders that you admire most!  Take a moment now to nominate a handful of your favorite health bloggers, tweeters, geeks, and heroes.  It only takes a minute or two to nominate – and you’ll be… Read more »