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The KnowledgeConnect series helps build capacity, health literacy, and community connections. Sessions may offer insight into new and innovative approaches to work, new research that will contribute to shared community knowledge, advocacy issues, new community resources, or the social determinants of health that affect HIV and hepatitis C. The PAN Presents series connects PAN member organizations with provincial Health Authority representatives, provincial and federal funding organizations, and representatives from governmental ministries. You can learn the latest information from these voices, and bring your questions to the table in these exchanges.

 

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We greatly appreciate the vision of our government funders and their ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the Pacific AIDS Network. In particular we gratefully acknowledge the Public Health Agency of Canada – HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Upcoming Webinars

Hepatitis C and the Brain: What do we know?  

Webinar On: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 - 10:00 am

Join us for learning and discussion at this Knowledge Connect webinar. The focus will be on potential long-term effects of hepatitis C on the body, especially the mind. It will be presented by Douglas Laird, whose decades of lived experience inform his research drive and curiousity. While hepatitis C primarily impacts the liver, it also… Read more »

Past Webinars

Community. Action. Change.

Recorded On: Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 - 9:00 am

This year’s theme for World AIDS Day 2023 was “Let Communities Lead“. We upheld the theme and expanded the vision to the intersecting communities we support with this training on December 6th. We featured discussions on improving client connection and cultural safety; ethical and open employment practices supporting people with lived andl iving experience (PWLLE);… Read more »

HPV Prevention, Care, and Research in 2SLGBTQ+ Individuals

Presenter: Dr. Troy Grennan

Recorded On: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 - 10:00 am

At least three out of four people will be exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lives, and there are different kinds, or strains. Some strains cause warts, which are generally not dangerous; other strains can lead to cervical or anal cancer if not detected. In this webinar, Dr. Troy Grennan shared… Read more »

Hep C Diversities

Recorded On: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 - 9:00 am

  World Hepatitis Day is an annual day of recognition, education, and advocacy on July 28th. In the lead up, we hosted this virtual community event Wednesday July 19, 2023 to look at some of the layers of living with hepatitis C. The recordings of the sessions are available below. Program Micro-elimination of hep C… Read more »

Community Discussion Forum on HIV/Hepatitis C Testing Technologies in BC

Presenter: Shriya Hari, Health Educator at CATIE

Moderator: J. Bajgai

Recorded On: Thursday, April 27th, 2023 - 10:00 am

  Our Community Discussion Forum on HIV/Hepatitis C Testing Technologies in BC featured a presentation from Shriya Hari from CATIE, who provided insights on the latest testing technologies available for HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada. Following Shriya’s presentation, Daniel Boyle from HIM shared the organizational experience in implementing HIV Self-Testing.   Suggested audience: The… Read more »

Walking Our Talk: Everyday Decolonizing

Presenter: Dr. Shauneen Pete and Nikki Sanchez

Recorded On: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 - 9:00 am

We were pleased to support a virtual training to discuss approaches to building decolonization ethics into our everyday practices in non-profit and community-based work. Dr. Shauneen Pete and Nikki Sanchez encouraged us to see how we could strengthen our approaches to standing against colonialism in our work. These discussions offered essential insights and skills for… Read more »

Do vaccines reduce the harm of COVID-19 for people living with HIV and people who inject drugs in BC?

Presenter: Monte Strong, COVAXHIV Study Team member

Moderator: S. Goff

Recorded On: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 - 11:00 am

 People living with HIV (PLHIV) have been reported to be at increased risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes. Yet it remains unclear how vaccines work in this population as they were mostly underrepresented in the early vaccine trials that determined vaccine approvals. We utilized a population-level data platform which links COVID-19 data on testing and… Read more »

Hepatitis C Testing to Treatment Know-How

Presenter: Sofia Bartlett, Senior Scientist in sexually transmitted infections and blood borne infections (STIBBI) at the BC Centre for Disease Control.

Recorded On: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 - 10:00 am

In this KnowledgeConnect webinar, Sofia Bartlett presented information about different kinds of hepatitis; hepatitis C testing and what different methods can tell us; hepatitis C prevalence in BC, and where we are at in meeting health outcome targets.  She also talked about treatment, what a “cure” means;  reinfection, and more. Presentation slides   This webinar… Read more »

STIBBI Savvy to Support Your Work

Presenter: Venessa Ryan, Senior Practice Lead in Epidemiology for Clinical Prevention Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control

Recorded On: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 - 12:00 pm

    KnowledgeConnect events help frontline organizations build their skills, health literacy, and community connections. We were pleased to host Venessa Ryan, who is the Senior Practice Lead in Epidemiology for Clinical Prevention Services at the BC Centre for Disease Control, supporting provincial surveillance of STIBBIs and TB. Venessa provided an update on current trends in… Read more »

Virtual Event Series: Gender Construct and Continuum

Recorded On: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 - 9:00 am

  We were excited to host this virtual training series looking at gender constructs and experiences along the gender continuum. Our goal for this series is that it supports people in making their work more affirming, welcoming, and culturally safe*, reducing stigma and discrimination.   Turning up the Outrage Machine with Dr. Gerald Walton Suggested… Read more »

A National Environmental Scan of HIV and Disability Resources

Presenter: Elizabeth Racz, National Research & Program Officer, Realize

Moderator: Melissa Egan, National Lead Episodic Disabilities, Realize

Recorded On: Thursday, January 19th, 2023 - 12:00 pm

Join us for a webinar with the Canadian HIV and Disability Project (CaNHDis) of Realize: A National Environmental Scan of HIV and Disability Resources Register Summary: Systemic ableism is increasingly being identified as a major barrier in Canada’s HIV Response (PHAC, 2020). Realize’s ongoing dialogues across the HIV and Disability sectors have flagged systemic ableism… Read more »

The key to ending HIV/AIDS: Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous peoples

Recorded On: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 - 12:00 pm

As part of our Annual General Meeting, we welcomed Trevor Stratton, Indigenous Leadership Policy Manager for CAAN as keynote speaker: The key to ending HIV/AIDS: Meaningful Engagement with Indigenous peoples    Trevor Stratton is a 57-year-old, two-spirit citizen of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation near Toronto, Canada with mixed English and Ojibwe… Read more »

PnP 101

Presenter: Daniel Boyle, HIM

Recorded On: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 - 10:00 am

Health Initiative for Men (HIM)’s PnP & Me harm reduction-based program is for gay, bi, queer men and gender diverse folks who use meth during sex and want support achieving health goals. As a harm reduction program, abstinence may be part of the conversation, but isn’t a requirement. HIM’s Daniel Boyle presents the basics of… Read more »