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Posted by the Abbotsford Times Abbotsford council voted unanimously on Monday to amend its controversial bylaw prohibiting any harm reduction measures in the city. The current anti-harm reduction bylaw enacted in 2005 bans such programs or measures such as the distribution of condoms, needle exchanges, marijuana dispensaries or supervised injection sites. Fraser Health has repeatedly… Read more »

A public health NGO in India, the Heroes Project, is looking for partners on HIV-related advocacy and behaviour change communication-related projects. They have funding available for projects with an international, collaborative focus. Some of the issues they’re working on include health care worker stigma re: HIV, efforts to combat violence against women including within the… Read more »

By Lily Thatcher So you’ve been offered antiretrovirals (ARVs) by your doctor or clinician? They have probably talked over the treatment with you: what’s involved; how long the treatment lasts; the long term prognosis; and you‘ve probably got some literature to take home with you for reading at your leisure. Trouble is, quite a lot… Read more »

The Province recently announced funding totalling $18.4 million to support ongoing research and grassroots projects that will benefit individuals and families facing mental illness and substance use challenges. This means that there will be opportunities for funding community-based mental health related projects in the near future. Over the next while, we will be shaping a… Read more »

May 1 will be day one of a 31-day trip across the country with a 7-foot cocktail glass. The sculpture, entitled, This Aint No Cocktail Party’, is made up of almost 2000 pill bottles.  It is astounding to think that this is about the number of bottles of pills that I have used since 1987… Read more »

Hello colleagues, supporters and friends! I hope this email finds you well! My name is Sarah Chown and I am the Research Coordinator for the Vancouver site of the Gay Poz Sex (GPS) project at Positive Living BC. This program is facilitated by gay, poz men, and takes a gay- and sex-positive approach to understanding… Read more »

The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to share with you the electronic release of the HIV Screening and Testing Guide in English and French. The guide is designed to complement existing efforts to support care providers involved in HIV testing, including primary care providers, public health nurses, counsellors, social workers, community health workers,… Read more »

A reminder that the STOP HIV/AIDS Provincial Expansion Knowledge Exchange Kick-Off Event plenary and workshop sessions that took place on January 31 and February 1 were videotaped by CATIE and those videos are now available for your viewing pleasure on CATIE’s website.   The sessions are listed in order of their appearance and each session includes… Read more »

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Ken Buchanan – a passionate and tireless activist, a true leader and an ally and friend to many. Ken was born in Prince Rupert, graduating from Prince Rupert Secondary in 1975 and then from the BC Institute of Technology in 1978. Ken worked for 22… Read more »

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