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Background Policy makers and intervention strategists are increasingly aware that the Internet provides opportunities to meet young people “where they are at.” For example, young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM)...
Background Researchers at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are hoping to determine whether text messaging is a useful tool for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI). The capacity for instant...
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 Since its introduction in 1996, combined anti-retroviral therapy (cART) has led to enormous improvements in the health and survival of HIV positive (HIV+) persons. However, the success of cART is intrinsic upon patient adherence...
"We know that as many as 1 in 5 LGBT people have attempted suicide," says Dr. Travis Salway, a post-doctoral fellow with the BC Centre for Disease Control/UBC School of Population and Public Health. “Thus it is essential to build a network...
"We know that as many as 1 in 5 LGBT people have attempted suicide," says Dr. Travis Salway, a post-doctoral fellow with the BC Centre for Disease Control/UBC School of Population and Public Health. “Thus it is essential to build a network...
Presented by The BC Center for Disease Control's Chee Mamuk Aboriginal Health Program and the First Nations Health Authority, this community dialogue targets Lower Mainland Indigenous gay and other men who have sex with men (gMSM) and/or...
The BC Center for Disease Control's Chee Mamuk Aboriginal Health Program and the First Nations Health Authority invite you to a community dialogue for Indigenous gay and other men who have sex with men (gMSM) and/or male-assigned Two-...
Background Numerous research studies have explored the association between risk behaviors and infection with an STI. From a clinician’s perspective, the decision to recommend testing to a patient for a particular STI is usually informed by...
PEP/PrEP Update – A BC Case Study Date: 27 March 2017 Time: 10:00 AM PDT Register: https://catie.webex.com/catie/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8684a9c8fe97385cafaed9a5ae413f62 In 2014, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS launched the Non-...
Background The cure rate of Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment with newer direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents is very high (>95%). These treatments are also well-tolerated, bringing significant optimism to expanding treatment options to...
A new population-specific resource on chlamydia prevention among young women has been developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). In this webinar, PHAC will highlight key findings from a synthesis of research, including an...
Did you know that British Columbians have a Sexual Health Rehabilitation Service for persons with disability? Did you know there is also a Vancouver Sperm Retrieval Clinic for men with neurological problems and associated sexual...
A new population-specific resource on syphilis prevention among gay, bisexual, two-spirit and other men who have sex with men (MSM) has been developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). In this webinar, PHAC will highlight...
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:...
On Tuesday, March 1st (10:00 AM PST), Drs. Mark Gilbert and Daniel Grace will give a webinar on "Implementing the 'early' HIV test in Vancouver: from acute diagnosis to undetectable identity". Topic What is the impact of “early” HIV...
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 the early...
Part of the gbMSM Health Network Webinar Series, presented by CATIE and The Network: BC's gbMSM Health Resource. Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific time Register now! Motivating youth to take an active role in their own...
Research The Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre at the UBC School of Nursing collaborated with the Centre of Innovative Health in the United States to research STI risk and prevention knowledge among young women. ...
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