BC-CfE Through the Years

BC-CfE first to use drug resistance monitoring in Canada.

“There are several combinations, many that include the new protease inhibitors, or antiviral drugs. All can drive the amount of H.I.V., the AIDS virus, below the levels of detection in the blood for up to 18 months, which is as long as testing has been done. With such therapy, some individuals have left their death

HIV Ward opened at St. Paul’s Hospital on 10C with 12 beds. Multiple Drug Rescue Therapy is developed for patients failing conventional therapies.

“Dr. Julio S. G. Montaner of Vancouver found that inclusion of a drug known as nevirapine instead of a protease inhibitor showed similar benefit.” READ THE FULL STORY

“We have shown that we can suppress viral replication and keep it there,” Dr. Montaner said today in a telephone interview. “It’s too early to talk about eradication, but it’s now possible to think of this, at least theoretically.” READ THE FULL STORY

Dr. Montaner was the key driver in the discovery of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a game changer which helps to reduce viral load in HIV patients. HAART dramatically reduces the risk of spreading HIV, while improving the health and longevity of patients on treatment.

UBC investigators report the success of triple drug therapy at the Vancouver International AIDS Conference. New standard of care incorporating viral load monitoring and trip therapy is unveiled at this conference. B.C. becomes the first Canadian province to adopt triple drug therapy and viral load testing for all eligible patients in a publicly funded plan

BC-CfE unveils results of the INCAS trial, demonstrating HAART’s remarkable suppression of HIV BC-CfE plays a key role in organizing the XI International AIDS Conference in Vancouver Viral load testing is introduced to monitor disease progression and response to HAART

BC-CfE established under the direction of Dr. Michael O’Shaughnessy, the provincial HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines, reviewed and updated quarterly.

HIV/AIDS nursing course established at Univerity of British Columbia School of Nursing