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Blog: November 2018
Educators' Forum 2019: Promoting effective STBBI, HIV, Hepatitis C and harm reduction education with Indigenous peoples of BC
Nov 23, 2018 by Pacific AIDS Network
The First Nations Health Authority in partnership with the Pacific AIDS Network, CATIE, Vancouver Coastal Health, the BC Centre for Disease Control and YouthCO/Yúusnewas are excited to be hosting the 4th annual two-day gathering for...
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Categories: Events and announcements
Higher risk of HPV vaccine failure in the first two years for women living with HIV
Nov 22, 2018 by Elisabeth McClymont, PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
Background
Women living with HIV are more likely to be infected with the human papillomavirus (the virus that causes cervical cancer). Not only is HPV infection double in women living with HIV compared to women without HIV, but...
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Categories: New knowledge
Effect of opioid-substitution therapy and mental health counseling on HIV risk among hepatitis C-infected individuals
Nov 5, 2018 by Dr. Zahid Butt, University of British Columbia and BC Centre for Disease Control
Background
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection commonly co-occur because of shared transmission routes and risk behaviors. HIV infection among individuals living with HCV is a major predictor of morbidity and mortality....
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Categories: New knowledge
