BOOST is the Best-practice in Oral Opioid agoniSt Therapy (BOOST) Collaborative, an initiative aiming for quality improvement in order to expand the reach, quality and effectiveness of oral opioid agonist therapy.
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A research team from the BC-CfE, led by Kalysha Closson, Research Coordinator, Epidemiology and Population Health, recently studied the HIV prevention behaviour, including condom use, partner communication and refusal of unwanted sex, of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa.
Crystal meth has been identified in past research with acquiring HIV as it is associated with sexual practices that increase one’s likelihood of getting HIV.
The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) brings together top basic, translational, and clinical researchers from around the world to share the latest studies, important developments, and best research methods in the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases.
BC-CfE researchers will be presenting at this year’s CROI 2018 conference Read More »
A new study shows most of gay, bi, men who have sex with men (MSM) and other MSM, are aware of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) – an HIV prevention drug recently made available at no charge to British Columbians at risk of HIV.
New research from the Momentum Health Study, a program supported by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, finds rates of smoking are three times higher among gay and bisexual men compared to the general population in a province that has the lowest rates of smoking in the country.
Most people infected with Hep C do not experience any symptoms for decades. For those that do, the symptoms are often mild and flu-like, for example, feeing very tired, sore muscles, fever and nausea. These symptoms usually occur within 2 weeks to 6 months of exposure.
The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.
BC-CfE researchers will be presenting at this year’s AIDS 2017 conference Read More »
The BC Centre for Excellence (BC-CfE) is excited to launch an art contest to mark World Hepatitis Day on July 28th 2017. With this contest we hope to raise awareness about hepatitis C virus (HCV).
In Canada, it is estimated that 300,000 people are living with HCV with approximately 80,000 of those living in BC. HCV is passed on when the blood from someone who has HCV gets into the bloodstream of another person. This can happen with high risk sexual practices; sharing injection equipment or getting a tattoo or piercing with unsterilized equipment.
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Participants, within a BC-CfE study cohort of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, describe having to advocate for themselves and educate health care providers on their sexual health needs.
