Posted On: Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
In anticipation of World Hepatitis Day on July 28th, the World Hepatitis Alliance is offering two community gathering and learning events. Turning the Tide for Hepatitis Viral hepatitis is now the second deadliest communicable disease and one of the communicable diseases for which deaths are increasing. WHO recently published the Global Hepatitis Report, which highlights… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
The Connexion is a non-promotional and non-product-focused learning program by Gilead, developed to bring relevant and up-to-date scientific information on HIV to the Canadian HIV community. Topics for this program are selected based on the community learning needs assessment we conducted. This year, we will explore different topics on HIV and how they are… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Are you a service provider who works with people who are disproportionately impacted by hepatitis C? Then this workshop is for you! This 2-hour virtual workshop presented by CATIE and BC Hepatitis Network will introduce hepatitis C transmission, prevention, testing and treatment to support sharing information with their clients and engagement in hepatitis C care. The workshop… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Attention educators and frontline service providers! We are pleased to be presenting a webinar with Cherlyn Manderson Cortes in recognition of World Hepatitis Day. Join us July 17th at 10 AM Pacific time! Cherlyn is a Clinical Nurse Educator at the BC Centre for Disease Control. Cherlyn will highlight inter-relationships of STIBBIs including hepatitis, and… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 10th, 2024
Join Health Initiative for Men (HIM) , PAN and Ribbon Community for an overview of recent changes to the HIV medication landscape in Canada. This webinar will empower frontline staff, educators, and community members with new information on long-acting HIV treatment and prevention options and highlight current realities for accessing long-acting medications for priority populations… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 3rd, 2024
Webinar Thursday, June 6th 2024 10 – 11 AM Pacific time Join this webinar to hear from Women’s Health in Women’s Hands (WHIWH) Community Centre as they share their framework(s) of service delivery from trauma-informed, equity and social justice and intersectional perspectives presented by Wangari Tharao, Director of Research and Programs. This will be followed… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 30th, 2024
Gathering to Share: Head, Heart, Hands Together on Hepatitis C Care November 1, 2024, 8 AM to 4 PM – Calgary, Alberta Indigenous led gathering that welcomes all to share as we integrate head knowledge, heart engagement and our hands in action to make an impact on hepatitis C care. Objectives include:… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 30th, 2024
The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) is pleased to announce an open call for submissions to the virtual Resource Hub for the 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024). The Resource Hub is a platform where you can feature your work in the HIV response at the Canada Pavilion under the theme Empowering Communities:… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
Dr. Peter Centre is pleased to announce the fifth community of practice call associated with their 2-year National Trauma- and Violence-Informed Train-the-Trainer Mentorship Program, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The objective of the program is to address trauma, post-traumatic stress, and burnout among frontline workers in the health and social service… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
CAAN Communities, Alliances and Networks and Dr. Peter Centre are delighted to invite you to a series of Indigenous-led trauma informed Harm Reduction training. This training is part of the national project, The Canoe and is free to attend. The Canoe aims to bring relevant, non-stigmatizing, context specific harm reduction practices for rural and remote indigenous communities… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 13th, 2024
You’re invited to take part in an upcoming stigma workshop! BC Hepatitis Network is facilitating an introductory workshop for you and your colleagues on Exploring sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) and stigma. Find more details and register for the session here. Are you a health or social service provider who works with people who are disproportionately impacted by hepatitis… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 13th, 2024
Webinar: The Government of Canada’s STBBI Action Plan (2024-2030) Thursday, May 23rd 2024 10-11 AM Pacific time The Government of Canada recently released its renewed federal Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) Action Plan (2024-2030). The Action Plan outlines 16 priorities, and 49 actions from 9 federal departments responsible for its implementation. It aims to… Read more »
