Posted On: Friday, February 15th, 2019
Gonorrhea Update: Treatment Guidelines, AMR Surveillance, Ceftriaxone-Resistant Gonorrhea Case Study Date: Thursday February 28th, 2019 Time: 10 AM Pacific Time Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported bacterial STI in Canada. Reported cases of gonorrhea have more than doubled between 2010 and 2016 with 23,708 reported cases in 2016. This webinar will provide an update on… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
Date: Tuesday March 5, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific Time Join Michelle Fortin and Nicole Pasquino of Options for Sexual Health to hear how their work can support PAN members in frontline services, as well as provide professional development for staff and volunteers. Options for Sexual Health provides BC communities with comprehensive sexual health… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, January 26th, 2019
Date: Thursday February 7, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific Time In 2018, the Public Health Agency of Canada released the Mycoplasma genitalium chapter for the first time as part of the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections. Mycoplasma genitalium is an emerging sexually transmitted pathogen that can cause non-chlamydial/non-gonococcal urethritis. This webinar will provide information on… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 21st, 2019
Shared Vision; Regional Action: Using Collective Impact to Strengthen Services for Women Date: Wednesday February 27, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific Time Join Molly Bannerman, Provincial Director of the Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI) in Ontario as she shares the WHAI’s work to strengthen communities. The WHAI builds capacity in organizations that provide services… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 21st, 2019
Date: Thursday January 31st, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM, Pacific Time Sexuality and sexual health are integral to wellbeing throughout our lives. Everyone, no matter the age, is entitled to information, support and affirming health care, and that includes sexual health. In this webinar, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights‘ health promotion team will present… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 7th, 2019
Join the UBC Learning Circle on Jan 10, 2019 for this critically important session on the Opioid Public Health Emergency and its impact on Indigenous peoples in BC. Andrea Medley from the First Nations Health Authorities’ Indigenous Wellness Team, as well as Indigenous partner organizations working in harm reduction, who will hold discussion on: The… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, December 10th, 2018
Date: Thursday December 13, 2018 Time: 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global public health issue with an estimated 1.8 million people newly infected in 2017. The Public Health Agency of Canada monitors newly diagnosed cases of HIV through a national HIV Surveillance System, in partnership with all… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018
PHAC Webinar Series Date: December 6, 2018 Time: 10 AM Pacific time This presentation will provide an update on the unique situation experienced in Saskatchewan, Canada with sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and share best practices in responding to HIV, hepatitis C, and STI. The presentation will also provide an introduction to the Big… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 23rd, 2018
HIV in Canada: Surveillance Highlights from 2017, followed by Canadian Perspectives on Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections Date: Thursday November 29, 10 AM Pacific time Program HIV in Canada: Surveillance highlights from 2017 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global public health issue with an estimated 1.8 million people newly infected in 2017. The… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 19th, 2018
This the 4th webinar in a series on Peer Navigation Program Development and is a partnership between CATIE and Positive Living BC. Date: Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 Time: 9 AM (Pacific standard time). Peer health navigation is a person-centred approach to guide, connect, refer, educate and accompany people living with HIV through systems of care…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 9th, 2018
Join the Canadian Public Health Association for the webinar Experiences of fighting sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) related stigma in African newcomer communities. It will be presented by Simret Daniel and Babou Kinkumba from Sexuality Education Resource Centre. During this interactive webinar, gain insight on the stigma related to STBBIs experienced by African newcomer communities,… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 22nd, 2018
Learn what your organization can do to act on the findings of Project Inclusion, a human rights approach to HIV, HCV and overdose prevention in BC. Pivot traveled to communities in BC to speak with people coping with poverty, homelessness, and substance use about how programs and policies affect their health. Pivot’s Darcie Bennett will… Read more »
