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Revisions to the BCCDC Non-Certified Practice Sexual Assault Decision Support Tools
Jul 9, 2018 by Geoffrey Ford, HIV/STI Senior Practice Lead, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
A number of changes have been made to the BCCDC Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 5:...
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PrEP talk: An update on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
Dec 12, 2017 by Malcolm Hedgcock, MD, Spectrum Health, Vancouver, BC
Background
Behavioral interventions have been effective at lowering HIV transmission rates in British Columbia. Along with treatment as prevention, they remain the cornerstone of HIV prevention. However, infection rates have...
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PrEP coverage for BC’s First Nations and Inuit communities: What is PrEP and how to access it?
Nov 29, 2017 by Author: Harlan Pruden, Educator, Chee Mamuk Aboriginal Program, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Good news!
For First Nations who are residents of BC and receiving benefits through the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), PrEP/Truvada is a covered benefit and is available at no cost.
Inuit who are...
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Update on syphilis testing via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Sep 15, 2017 by Dr. Troy Grennan, Medical Head, Provincial STI Clinic, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Syphilis testing
The primary method for diagnosing syphilis is through serologic testing. However, in certain situations, it may be appropriate and clinically-indicated to perform one of the direct tests (i.e. swab of a lesion...
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Anal cancer screening in men
Jan 3, 2017 by Troy Grennan, Physician Lead, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Background
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world.
HPV is the virus that causes genital warts. Though warts can cause a lot of distress, they are typically benign...
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