Posted On: Friday, March 9th, 2018
CATIE presents: U=U Community Perspectives Date: March 27, 2018 Time: 10 AM PT In addition to improving the health of people living with HIV, research confirms that HIV treatment also has massive prevention benefits. Evidence shows that people living with HIV who are on treatment and maintain an undetectable viral load do not transmit HIV to… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 9th, 2018
The Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health (CBRC) presents: The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure and Poz Youth Responses Towards it (Webinar) Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Time: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET In Canada, those of us living with HIV have the duty to disclose our HIV status to our partners before… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, March 2nd, 2018
Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV Friday, March 9th 9 – 10:30 AM PT Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1453739478222693377 Webinar ID: 154-319-107 The World Health Organization 2017 Consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women living… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, February 26th, 2018
Webinar March 14 HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) medication, which is also known as PrEP, is available free of charge to those considered high-risk. If you’re uncertain what PrEP is and how it is used, the BC Centre for Excellence will be presenting a free webinar to introduce the main concepts. At the end of… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 16th, 2018
Thursday March 1st, 2018. 10 AM PT In this webinar, Tujuanna Austin, Shalane Ha, and Karen Timmerman will be discussing a scoping review on the barriers and facilitators to the screening and testing of HCV, as reported by patients and healthcare providers. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infection that is characterized by an inflammation of… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 16th, 2018
The overdose crisis continues unabated in BC, a tragedy that continues to unfold. Meet two people at the front lines of this epidemic: Dr. Christy Sutherland and Wendy Stevens. They’ll present information on the use of naloxone and opioid substitution therapies as well as the importance of wraparound care and community development. Presenters: Dr. Christy… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, February 10th, 2018
During this webinar, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) will share key findings from their work and elucidate the individual and organizational factors that contribute to stigma, and the strategies that can be used to reduce stigma and ultimately improve health outcomes for those affected by or living with sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs)…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, February 8th, 2018
Peer health navigation is a person-centred approach to guide, connect, refer, educate and accompany people living with HIV through systems of care. This webinar will unpack diverse peer health navigation models and introduce participants to the new CATIE resource Practice Guidelines in Peer Health Navigation for People Living with HIV…. Read more »
Posted On: Friday, February 2nd, 2018
Thursday February 15, 10 AM PT Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be an important public health issue, both in Canada and worldwide. This webinar will present the three STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis) featured in the Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) issue released on February 1st, and highlight the trends and findings of… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 15th, 2018
The Canadian Webinar Series on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights would like to invite you the third of a multi-phase series of webinars focused on key aspects regarding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV in Canada: Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: Canadian Webinar Series on Implementing the WHO… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 12th, 2018
Via Community Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health (CBRC) The CBRC will be hosting a free webinar on PrEP: What Is It? What Does It Mean for BC’s Indigenous People? Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is one way to help prevent HIV. Prophylaxis simply means disease prevention. In this approach, people who do not have HIV… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, January 4th, 2018
Mind Your “Business”: Providing Health Care at the Intersections of Mental and Sexual / Reproductive Health Thursday January 25th, 2018 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET Every year, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights host their annual Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (SRH Week). SRH Week is a promotional and… Read more »
