Meet some of the members of the Vancouver Coastal Health STOP Outreach Team, helping to expand access to HIV testing and treatment to the city’s most hard-to-reach populations.
STOP Team in Vancouver Uses Collaboration as a Tool for Success Read More »
he BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) supports and congratulates the Honourable Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould’s statement regarding the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure. Her promise to re-examine the legislation is a welcome sign of an impending shift towards evidence-based laws to protect the human rights of those living withHIV,while reducing stigma.
It is with great honour and pride that I acknowledge the recognition of the TD Bank 2016 Award for the “10 most influential Hispanic Canadians”, presented by His Excellency Luis Almagro Lemes, Secretary General of the Organization of American States. I find it particularly humbling to be spotlighted for my work and as a Hispanic Canadian.
This year, representatives from the Government of Canada gathered on Parliament Hill to mark World AIDS Day with a public testing event and a flag raising ceremony. This was the very first time, since its inception in 1992, that the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS was invited to Ottawa to mark this important awareness day.
This year’s Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week was full of activities, with 11 events held across the country between December 1st and December 6th. Starting in Ottawa on World AIDS Day, the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) launched this important time for awareness in the nation’s capital, alongside partners and representatives from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. The main drive for the week was to bring together government and community to help reduce stigma around HIV.
This infographic, based on data from the BC-CfE’s Momentum Study, outlines trends in condom use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the Greater Vancouver region.
Condom Use among HIV-Negative Gay, Bisexual and other Men who Have Sex with Men Read More »
During a sexual encounter, there exist a variety of reasons that an individual decides to use a condom or not. A study from the BC-CfEset out to determine how often HIV-negative gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in Vancouver use condoms during anal sex-and what factors influenced these decisions.
Are Gay and Bisexual Men Using Condoms as a Prevention Method? Read More »
Research Canada has prized Dr. Julio Montaner, Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, with their annual Leadership Award. Congratulations to Dr. Montaner on this recognition of his contribution to the health and well-being of Canadians!
Research Canada Awards Dr. Montaner their Leadership Award Read More »
Food insecurity (the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate, safe foods, or the inability to acquire foods in a socially acceptable way) is increasingly being seen as a critical determinant of health globally. Research has shown food insecurity is highly related to gender, and current food assistance programming in Metro Vancouver is rarely designed for women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S), and youth. There has been little research focused on marginalized youth, particularly street-involved sex workers in high-income countries like Canada.
High Food Insecurity Linked to Increased HIV/STI Risk for Marginalized Youth: Study Read More »
Congratulations to Dr. Silvia Guillemi Director, BC-CfE Clinical Education and Training and her team who were recognized with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Continuing Professional Development Award.
During the Canada Post strike, the following measures have been undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.
During this time, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service.
