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Want to stay in touch with the latest in sexual health? If you’re a health care provider or other health professional working in the area of sexual health in British Columbia, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find STI Updates –...

Introduction The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is pleased to provide and support the SmartSexResource website (the “Site”) as an online...

CANAC (Canadian Association for Nurses in HIV/AIDS Care) CANAC is a national professional nursing organization committed to fostering excellence in HIV/AIDS nursing, promoting the health, rights and dignity of persons affected by HIV/AIDS...

Safe ‘n Sound Squamish is hosting “Someone Like Me”, an education conference this Saturday (May 9, 2015).  Someone Like Me aims to connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer + individuals, their allies and community members with each...

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 they are attending...

The Gay Men’s Health Summit is an annual 2-day conference organized by the Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health, in collaboration with the BCCDC and the Health Initiative for Men. When: November 5th and 6th, 2015 Where:...

October 25th - 26th, 2013 Vancouver, BC This two day conference will take place on October 25-26th 2013, at St. Paul's Hospital (1081 Burrard Street) in Vancouver, BC. The event will focus on the science of relational and situational...

                    “Spread the conference info to other health authorities, thank you, excellent”                                                                                                - Participant                The...

Options for Sexual Health is providing a series of regional clinical conferences this fall.  Clinical updates and professional development education will be offered on a variety of sexual and reproductive health topics including, RN...

The Canadian Association of HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR) hosted their annual conference in Vancouver on April 11-14, 2013. The CAHR conference is a great opportunity for scientists and community members from across Canada to get together and...

This full-day event on Friday, March 15th is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC), Bristol-Myers-Squibb and Providence Health Care.  The focus of the symposium is on cultural safety and Aboriginal...

The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN), in cooperation with the BC Centre for Disease Control, is hosting a 1 hour webinar on Thursday, May 16th from 1:00 - 2:00 PM. Please join us for this important presentation and discussion. Title: The...

Delivery of HIV test results has traditionally been done in person to allow for post-test counselling. Over the past 4 years, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has been offering notification of HIV results over the phone, saving...

Background It is well understood that a few key populations in British Columbia bear a disproportionately high burden of HIV and hepatitis C compared to the general population. These key populations include gay men and other men who have...

Background In Canada, it is estimated that one in five people living with HIV are unaware of their status. Although HIV infection rates continue to decline overall in British Columbia, the rates for men who have sex with men (MSM) remain...

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 about...

Background In the field of HIV research, implementation science has become an essential organizing framework. It compels academics, practitioners, and community members to collaborate and creatively strategize how to incorporate evidence-...

No matter how genetically sound a seed may be, factors such as sunlight, soil quality and irrigation must act on it properly if it is to germinate and grow into a healthy adult plant. [1] Gabor Mate The ACE Study: background In the last...

Background Oak Tree Clinic is studying the clinical effectiveness of a weekly text messaging intervention for improving the care and support of vulnerable and hard-to-reach HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy (cART). The study...

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 plateaued for...