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Gay Poz Sex: one year out
Dec 10, 2014 by Taylor Perry, GPS Research Coordinator, Positive Living BC
“I guess if I had one recommendation to improve the program, it would be to say that it was too short.” – Gay Poz Sex participant
Last November, Positive Living BC launched its new eight-week...
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Interior Health gets sexy to promote HIV testing
Dec 5, 2014 by Trevor Corneil, Medical Health Officer & Medical Director, STOP HIV/AIDS, Interior Health
A new campaign is launched
Interior Health has launched a new campaign to encourage all adults in the region to get tested for HIV. The “My Health Is Sexy” campaign uses intimate images to convey the message that knowing your...
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WelTel at Oak Tree: mHealth to improve health
Oct 1, 2014 by Karen Friesen, RN(C), Oak Tree Clinic, by Melanie Murray, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Oak Tree Clinic, by Sara O’Shaughnessy, PhD
Background
Oak Tree Clinic is studying the clinical effectiveness of a weekly text messaging intervention for improving the...
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Anonymous HIV testing pilot offers more HIV testing options for clients
May 28, 2014 by Bobbi Brownrigg, Public Health Initiatives and Innovation Leader, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Background
Despite advances in HIV treatments, as well as campaigns aimed to decrease the stigma of HIV, a small but significant portion of individuals at risk of HIV in BC are delaying or not getting tested due to concerns...
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Condoms, Needles & More! Supplies and services offered through the BC Harm Reduction Program
May 7, 2014 by Ashraf Amlani, Harm Reduction Epidemiologist, BCCDC
Harm reduction aims to keep people safe and minimize death, disease, and injury from high-risk behaviour. The BC Harm Reduction Program provides...
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