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Recognizing those who go unseen – the impacts of fatal and non-fatal overdoses

1 September 2023

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual campaign to end overdoses, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) joins families, friends and communities in mourning the needless losses of life through overdose and continue to advocate for an end to the toxic drug crisis through a safer supply of drugs.

“We’re not waiting!” The BC-CfE brings awareness to World Hepatitis Day

28 July 2023

World Hepatitis Day takes place every July 28th to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2023 the theme is ‘We’re not waiting, calling on people around the world to take action, get tested and know their hepatitis C (HCV) status.

BC-CfE Executive Director Dr. Julio Montaner awarded 2023 CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award

27 June 2023

The BC-CfE is proud to announce Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief Dr. Julio Montaner is among the three 2023 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Population and Public Health (CIHR-IPPH) Trailblazer Award Winners. Announced at the Canadian Public Health Association Conference, the Trailblazer Awards support early, mid and senior career researchers who have made exceptional contributions to population and public health in Canada and around the world through evidence-based policies and interventions.

World AIDS Day 2022 message from Dr. Julio Montaner

1 December 2022

This World AIDS Day, BC-CfE Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief Dr. Julio Montaner reflects on the immeasurable loss experienced due to HIV/AIDS and the challenges the disease has posed over the past 40 years. With the UNAIDS theme of âEqualize’, Dr. Montaner calls for leadership and funding at a national level to implement a national strategy based on Treatment as Prevention®¨ to ensure provinces have the resources and framework to meet the ambitious 95-95-95 Targets.

Dr. Paula Braitstein

27 October 2022

The BC-CfE is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Paula Braitstein, a world-renowned expert in public health and epidemiology. She conducted numerous research studies across the globe, mentored countless students and was an ardent advocate for healthcare equity. Born in Montreal, Dr. Braitstein completed her graduate studies at the University of British Columbia under BC-CfE Senior Research Scientist Dr. Robert Hogg and was a dedicated research associate with the BC-CfE from 2000-2005.

Montreal hosts the 24th International AIDS Conference

29 August 2022

For the first time since BC-CfE Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief Dr. Julio Montaner welcomed the world to Vancouver in 2015, the International AIDS Society returned to Canada July 29th, bringing the 24th International AIDS Conference to Montreal (AIDS 2022). The world’s foremost meeting on HIV research, advocacy and policy-making, the biannual conference is the largest global gathering on any health issue in the world.