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Blog: January 2013
Concerning but rare: “False Positives” with Point-of-Care (POC) HIV rapid testing
Jan 31, 2013 by Dr. Sarah Fielden, Manager, BCCDC Point-of-care HIV Testing Program, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Clinical Question:
One of my clients had a false positive POC HIV test result. What can I tell my clients to help them deal with this possibility?
Response:
Sometimes called “rapid” HIV tests, POC HIV tests are...
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Categories: Clinical tips
Upcoming Workshop: Transgenderism and Gender Identity Diversity for Mental Health Practitioners
Jan 25, 2013 by BCCDC
This workshop is presented by Gender Diversity Consultant, Lukas Walther. It is intended for all mental health practitioners interested in working with this extraordinarily diverse and complex population, and in developing...
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Categories: Events and announcements
Research Week at BCCDC - highlighting sexual health research
Jan 17, 2013 by Darlene Taylor, Research Program Manager, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
In November 2012, the BCCDC hosted their annual Research Week, providing a forum for teams within BCCDC to share the results of their public health research. Below are some highlights from the sexual health-related research...
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Categories: New knowledge
ASK Goes Global: Swaziland 2011
Jan 7, 2013 by Kira Haug, Health Navigator, ASK Wellness Centre
Two years ago, the idea was put forth to the AIDS Society of Kamloops (ASK) board of directors that a group of staff would like to fundraise to travel to Swaziland, South Africa,...
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Categories: Program updates
Demonstrating the Impact of Community-Based HIV/HCV Organizations in BC
Jan 2, 2013 by Elayne Vlahaki, Program Coordinator of Evaluation, Pacific AIDS Network
Have you ever wondered what impact BC's community-based HIV and HCV organizations are having? The Pacific AIDS Network and the BC HIV/HCV Evaluation Advisory Group decided to work towards answering this question by developing the...
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Categories: Program updates