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Blog: August 2012
Knowledge is Power, and it Starts with Our Leaders
Aug 27, 2012 by Sarah Callahan, interim Chee Mamuk Program Lead
In 2011 the Chee Mamuk Aboriginal Program, in partnership with the Northern BC First Nations HIV/AIDS Coalition, hosted two leadership Forums for Chief and council members of BC’s North.
The goal of the forums was to...
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Categories: Program updates
Increasing percentage of HIV cases among gay, bisexual, and other men having sex with men in BC
Aug 20, 2012 by Travis Salway Hottes, Epidemiologist
Over the past decade we have observed a substantial decrease in new HIV cases in British Columbia. A similar decrease has not, however, occurred among gay, bisexual, and other men having sex with men (MSM). We used provincial...
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Categories: Trend watch
Regional Clinical Conferences on Sexual Health this fall provided by Options for Sexual Health
Aug 16, 2012 by Mark Gilbert
Options for Sexual Health is providing a series of regional clinical conferences this fall. Clinical updates and professional development education will be offered on a variety of sexual and reproductive health topics including,...
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Categories: Events and announcements
Results in Minutes: Point of Care HIV Testing is one More Tool in your Testing Toolbox
Aug 10, 2012 by Sarah Fielden, Manager, Provincial Point of Care HIV Testing Program
HIV testing can be intimidating for clients. They may fear: the process of being tested; waiting and worrying about the result; and, of course, the test result itself. As healthcare providers, we often look for ways to ease these fears...
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Categories: New knowledge
Lymphogranuloma venereum in British Columbia
Aug 7, 2012 by Dr. Mark Gilbert, Physician Epidemiologist
An increase in Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) cases was identified in 2011 in BC. LGV is a sexually transmitted infection and is caused by three types of Chlamydia infection. The clinical presentation of people with LGV...
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Categories: New knowledge