Posted On: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
“Our Lives, Artists and Allies” “Art has a way of reaching into our hearts and Inspiring us to connect to the humanity within us all” We are a small group of students who are currently looking for HIV positive artists to submit photos of their work for display in an upcoming art show. We… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
The CDPC represents a diverse and growing national network of civil society organizations, individuals that include front-line harm reduction and treatment providers, youth organizations, parents, HIV/AIDS service organizations, people who use drugs, researchers and public health officials. Our goal is to produce and advance constructive drug policy recommendations to all levels of government through collaboration… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Northern Health has sent out an update of HIV activities in Northern BC. In the update, find out things about the Northern Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Taskforce, Positive Living North, Point-of-Care testing, Chee Mamuk, among many others. To read the full update, please click here
Posted On: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Look for articles on: Global Financing The Commonwealth, Sexual Apartheid, and HIV Injection Drug Use and Harm Reduction HIV Testing Women, Stigma, and Transmission To view the full newsletter, please click here.
Posted On: Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
In this week’s update, check out the following articles: <!–[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} <![endif]–> High rate of cancer-causing human papillomavirus among women with hepatitis C awaiting liver transplants <!–[if gte mso 10]>… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Using Knowledge Exchange to Engage Communities
Posted On: Monday, November 28th, 2011
The BCCDC has released the provincial Annual Report on HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections for 2010, which describes trends in HIV, AIDS, and STIs up to 2010 for the province of British Columbia. The format of this report is largely unchanged from previous reports, with the main change being the inclusion of data tables in… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 28th, 2011
A message from Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco PhD – Program Manager, Universities Without Walls (funded by a CIHR,Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research): I am delighted to invite you to join us in an informal consultation to begin building the 2012 Universities Without Walls Spring Learning Institute in Victoria BC. It will be held in the Training… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 21st, 2011
Highlights in this issue: 18 years of Innovation Becoming a Theatre Trouper The Criminalization of HIV Tools for Change: Interactive Art Event Theatre Troupe: Mpowerment Project Upcoming Events To view the full issue, please click here.
Posted On: Monday, November 21st, 2011
Highlights in this issue: High rate of hepatitis C (HCV) virus infection shows young drug injectors need better prevention interventions Hepatitis C transmission via injection drug use: look beyond needles and syringed New telaprevir (Incivek) trials to test drug in different settings Screening baby boomers for hepatitis C may be cost-effective way to reduce complications… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 21st, 2011
Highlights include: REACH Progress and Key Successes UWW 3.0: Tea time with Jessica Whitbread Exciting Job Opportunity To read the full newsletter, please click here.
Posted On: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Vancouver Coast Health’s Community Engagement Teamhas sent out its November 2011 Community Engagement newsletter. Included in this issue is: Transitions at VCH Community Engagement <!–[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;… Read more »
