Syphilis Treatment Quick Tips
A one-page document to answer frequently asked questions related to the treatment of syphilis with Bicillin® L-A.
Clinical Resources
Self-collection instructions: Vaginal swab
A downloadable handout with step-by-step visual instructions for how to collect a vaginal swab sample. These instructions were developed to be transferrable across different implementation scenarios that use self-collected samples for STI testing.
Self-collection instructions: Throat swab
A downloadable handout with step-by-step visual instructions for how to collect a throat swab sample. These instructions were developed to be transferrable across different implementation scenarios that use self-collected samples for STI testing.
Self-collection instructions: Rectal swab
A downloadable handout with step-by-step visual instructions for how to collect a rectal swab sample. These instructions were developed to be transferrable across different implementation scenarios that use self-collected samples for STI testing.
Professional Development
Professional development resources for sexual health service providers in British Columbia.
Practice Guidelines
Professional practice guidelines for sexual health service providers in British Columbia.
Laboratory Results Suggestive of Acute HIV
To assist clinicians with the interpretation of HIV results when BCCDC Public Health Laboratory (BCPHL) staff notify them of probable acute HIV cases
False Positive HIV Laboratory Test Results
To assist clinicians with the interpretation of HIV results when BCCDC Public Health Laboratory (BCPHL) reports results as potential false positive.
HPV: Health Care Provider’s Guide
This booklet was developed to assist health care providers in helping clients understand & normalize HPV, to provide sympathetic & non-judgmental information around HPV infection, vaccination, screening, and treatment, as well as to support clients through HPV-related anxiety. It also includes a series of frequently asked questions and suggested answers, as well as HPV and…
HIV Incidence Risk Index for MSM (HIRI-MSM)
What is this tool? The HIV Incidence Risk Index for men who have sex with men (HIRI-MSM) tool is a clinical scoring tool that can help identify men who have sex with men who may have a higher chance of getting HIV. The HIRI-MSM clinical scoring calculator is one tool used in British Columbia to…