Posted On: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Posted by HIM on Thursday March 14th, 2013 While a lot of emphasis goes into getting tested for HIV, people may not be routinely tested for all STIs including Syphilis. In 2012, BC experienced the highest number of syphilis cases in over 30 years. Although it is treatable with antibiotics, it can cause severe long… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
UWW is the educational and training arm of the CIHR Centre for REACH in and is a national interdisciplinary learning and mentorship program, connecting academics, community members and policy makers to explore HIV research together. The call for applications for the 2013 – 2014 Universities Without Walls (UWW) Fellowship program is now open here. The deadline is May… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 8th, 2013
Visit the CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS website for the latest updates! With the launch of REACH’s public website, our outREACH newsletter is in transition. You will continue to receive bi-monthly notifications of the latest news and events happening at REACH, but we’ll direct you to our website to view all the details. All… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 8th, 2013
Dear PAN Members, allies and friends: Ever since the announcement on November 30th by the province that the STOP HIV/AIDS program will be transitioned from a pilot to a provincial program, PAN has looked forward to the opportunity to share with you the funding allocation. We are pleased that this has now been made available… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 8th, 2013
VICTORIA – A comprehensive website with information about the new Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act and Regulation was launched today. The website provides information to first responders and victims of crime who are concerned they may have been exposed to a communicable disease through contact with the blood or other bodily substance of another person. The… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 28th, 2013
EXPLORING EVERYDAY ACTIVISM WITHIN THE CANMEDS HEALTH ADVOCATE ROLE We would like to invite you to participate in a research study led by the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) at the University of British Columbia. The aim of our study is to better understand the CanMEDS Health Advocate role, particularly the everyday activities that… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 28th, 2013
World Hepatitis Day 2013 July 28th, 2013 The Canadian Society for International Health has begun planning for World Hepatitis Day in Canada 2013! If you would like to join the 2013 Planning Committee, please contact Alison Marshall at [email protected]. What is World Hepatitis Day? World Hepatitis Day is an annual event that brings attention to chronic viral… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 28th, 2013
The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to share with you the electronic release of HIV Transmission Risk: A Summary of the Evidence in English and French. This technical document is a comprehensive review of the evidence on the risk of transmission of HIV associated with sexual activities, injection and other drug… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation & the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America’s partnered to survey service providers to determine their existing knowledge, and their knowledge, training, technical assistance and capacity building needs in relation to older adults with HIV. To download this report, follow the link below. Responding to HIV and Aging:… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Hello, hope you enjoy the February, 2013 HepC BC bulletin, the hepc.bull Topics include: Transmission News / Alternatives Valentine’s Day Special: Review of “Partners” The Time Has Come… / Super Foods Honour Roll / Sleep The Skinny Rules / Remember HCV on the Internet MerckCARE/PegAssist/Neupogen/ Coming Up Click HERE to read
Posted On: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Seeking Aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS to attend an APHA Leadership Research Consultation The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) is in the process of seeking Aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS (APHAs) to actively participate in a one-day research planning meeting on March 23, 2013. We especially encourage applications from: men… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 7th, 2013
CATIE’s HepCInfo Update 4.2. Read on to learn more about new and updated scientific findings in hepatitis C prevention, care, treatment and support. Women co-infected with HIV and Hep C more likely to develop severe liver damage than men. Canadian women co-infected with Hep C and HIV are more likely to develop severe liver damage… Read more »
