People with HIV are now living longer, and are less likely to die from an AIDS-defining illness. What do we know about their health and quality of life today?
The latest HIV Pulse looks at how HIV affects women in BC, a group that makes up approximately 18% of the population living with HIV in the province. The latest data shows HIV care and treatment for women is improving.
The Fraser Health STOP HIV/AIDS¨ (Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention) team is dedicated to the prevention, testing, treatment and provision of support services for all sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, including HIV. The Fraser Health Authority serves 1.8 million people living in communities stretching from Burnaby to White Rock to Hope. A group of outreach nurses shared about their experiences working as part of the STOP team.
A Profile in HIV Outreach – Fraser Health Read More »
“Meet people where they are at one day at a time, one person at a time, and one problem at a time. That is the key to successfully building a relationship within a community.” – Island Health Outreach Worker Nancy Antoine
A Profile in HIV Outreach – Vancouver Island Health Read More »
The BC-CfE Laboratory is streamlining reporting processes for certain tests in order to simplify distribution and record-keeping, and to ensure completeness of results. Beginning September 2, 2025, results for the ‘Resistance Analysis of HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase’ (Protease-RT) and ‘HIV-1 Integrase Resistance Genotype’ tests will be combined into a single ‘HIV-1 Resistance Genotype Report’.
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