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HIV/AIDS Coalition launches a new youth video “Facts & Fears“
Mar 10, 2017 by Emma Palmantier, HIV/AIDS Coalition Chair
The Northern BC First Nations HIV/AIDS Coalition is pleased to present their second Youth video “Facts and Fears: Healthy Living and Leadership.” The release took place last month at the First Nations Health...
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Categories: Events and announcements
An innovative approach to reaching women living with HIV for cervical cancer screening in Uganda
Mar 8, 2017 by Heather Pedersen, Research Coordinator, University of British Columbia, by and Gina Ogilvie, Canada Research Chair (Global control of HPV related cancer), Professor (UBC), Assistant Director (Women's Health Research Institute), Senior Scientist (BCCDC)
Background
Cervical cancer is entirely preventable through vaccination, screening, and early treatment. However, this disease remains a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV rates are also high.
Women...
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Categories: Program updates
Upcoming conference: Sexual Health 2017 - Conversations That Matter
Feb 28, 2017 by Marisa Collins, Medical Director, Options for Sexual Health and Medical Director, Special Projects UBC CPD
You may know that it was Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week earlier this month. In the interest of making every day an SRH awareness day, here’s a little challenge for you:
Ask every colleague you know if...
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Help with participant recruitment for a BCCDC syphilis prevention study
Feb 27, 2017 by Troy Grennan, STI Medical Head, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Background
British Columbia (BC) is currently experiencing a significant increase in syphilis cases, with infectious syphilis reaching unprecedented rates. Though there has been a slow and steady increase year over year since...
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Emailing and texting with patients at the Provincial STI Clinic
Feb 21, 2017 by Lauren Collins, RN(c), Clinical Coordinator Resource Nurse, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Background
Clinicians face an increasing need to communicate with patients through digital technology, like email and text, to improve efficiency and convenience for both patient and care provider.
In response to...
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Categories: New knowledge
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