Over a dozen outstanding BC-CfE researchers presented at this April’s Canadian HIV/AIDS Research Association (CAHR) Conference in Vancouver. BC-CfE Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Kate Salters was awarded the New Investigator Award in Clinical Sciences for her research work
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An HIV prevention program, available at no cost to people at high risk of HIV, is enrolling over 400 participants Ð primarily men who have sex with men (MSM) Ð every month right across BC. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a daily oral antiretroviral medication that prevents new HIV infection when taken consistently.
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Re-engagement and Engagement in Treatment for Antiretroviral Interrupted and Naïve Populations (RETAIN) is BC-CfE initiative that aims to reach patients who have stopped accessing HIV treatment and care by linking these individuals to outreach teams across the province.
According to the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS(BC-CfE)’s Drug Treatment Program (DTP) data, over half of HIV positive individuals in British Columbia, who are on antiretroviral therapy, are over 50 years of age.
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When a person is able to consistently stay on a course of HIV treatment that works effectively, their quality of life improves and their viral load becomes undetectable, meaning they cannot transmit the HIV virus to others.
In addition to offering healthcare services, Positive Living BC cultivates long-standing, collaborative relationships with clinical and research partners such as the BC-CfE.
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When an anonymous donor helped the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) establish a space for marginalized populations in the Downtown Eastside to provide healthcare, the BC-CfE worked with Dr. David Maberley, a highly credentialed ophthalmologist, to include an eye clinic. The Downtown Eastside Eye Clinic (DEEC), located at 623 Powell Street (accessible through the alley of the main building), has since – on an almost daily basis – seen patients who haven’t had their eyes checked in years, if ever.
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The 27th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research is the premier gathering in Canada for those working in all disciplines of HIV/AIDS research, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic.
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The largest Canadian HIV AIDS conference is in Vancouver, bringing with it over 800 researchers. This conference is coming at a time of great forward momentum in the fight against HIV and other infectious diseases such as hepatitis C.
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According to a recent study published withthe COASTcohort, non-AIDS defining cancers, including cervical and anal cancer, are now the leading non-HIV related cause of death among people living with HIV.
