Category: Archive

On March 10, 2016, more than 40 participants met to discuss the research needed to support the implementation and use of PrEP in Canada. The objective of the think tank was to discuss the possibilities of a national PrEP research initiative and its potential to contribute to equitable, evidencebased implementations of PrEP across Canada. What… Read more »

Knowledge in the general population regarding HIV remains a mystery shrouded in fear and discrimination. Jonathan Postnikoff shares his experience with CTV’s Health and Family crew, alongside Dr. Brian Conway, to develop an accessible information segment which aired on May 14th. This goal of this video is to provide awareness to the general public about what… Read more »

  A Public Health Emergency was called for the Province of British Columbia on Thursday, April 14th to address the emerging overdose crisis.  A brief examination of the statistics for 2015 and the first three months of 2016 are shocking to say the least. Some of them include:   ·         476 apparent illicit drug overdose… Read more »

News Release – The Province has provided $5 million to the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation for a research study on how to reduce new infections of hepatitis C in the province, announced Health Minister Terry Lake on April 21, 2016, along with BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BCCfE) director Dr. Julio Montaner. “This investment… Read more »

About AccolAIDS: The AccolAIDS Awards honour the extraordinary achievements and dedication of organizations, businesses, groups and individuals responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in British Columbia, and the thousands of people living in BC who are affected. AccolAIDS “People’s Choice” Community Award”: Out of the 8 AccolAIDS Awards, this is a special award that is the… Read more »

March 24, 2016 marks World TB Day. Join us for this upcoming webinar where we will be presenting on various aspects of tuberculosis in Canada including an overview of the Federal Framework for Action; the latest in available TB data for Canada; the First Nations and Inuit TB Strategy; and, an overview of activities from… Read more »

Over the past 22 years, Friends for Life has provided support to a remarkable number of people, many of whom have come to see the house as their second home. We are humbled to be part of so many lives and proud to be included on their path of wellness. Despite its many successes, Friends… Read more »

In a press release issued on February 29, 2016, Gilead Sciences Inc announced Health Canada has approved Truvada® for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP, to reduce the risk of HIV infection in Canada. While news of Health Canada’s approval was positively received, access to the treatment is still a concern due to… Read more »

Perfect For the Job is a short fiction film produced by COCQ-SIDA and Koma Films. The film depicts the discrimination experienced by a person living with HIV who fills out a questionnaire when applying for a job as a chef in a restaurant.

FOCUS GROUP Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Trans National Project WE NEED YOUR INPUT!!!!! The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) will be conducting focus groups in: Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver. These focus groups are open to the Indigenous Trans community. We will explore how current realities directly impact access to care, community supports, and a stigma-free… Read more »

On February 3, our newly launched report on how Canada can implement prison-based needle and syringe programs (PNSPs) in federal prisons attracted national media attention. On Point: Recommendations for Prison-Based Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada concludes that PNSPs, which provide sterile injection equipment to prisoners who inject drugs and help prevent the spread of… Read more »