BC-CfE Through the Years

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to expand Safer Drug Supply in the DTES with the support of Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP)

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The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is grateful for the funding awarded by Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP). The $3.6M for 2020 to 2023 will support an evidence-informed innovative Safer Drug Supply Program at the BC-CfE’s Hope to Health Research & Innovation Complex in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). BC has […]

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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) supports the use of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for persons living with HIV (PLWH)

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The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) Committee for Drug Evaluation and Therapy (CDET) has completed the evaluation of the available data regarding the use of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for persons living with HIV (PLWH). Based on the committee’s opinion, the BC-CfE supports the use of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA

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BC-CfE’s Dr. Jeffrey Joy and his team of researchers join in fight against COVID-19

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“VANCOUVER, BC Tuesday 31 March 2020 – Dr. Jeffrey Joy, senior research scientist with the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and assistant professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia, is leading a team of researchers in the fight against COVID-19. Read the full story

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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS initiative reaches British Columbians with opioid use disorder (OUD) with approach modeled after HIV/AIDS

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“Thursday 21 November 2019- The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) released results from its Provincial BOOST (Best Practices in Oral Opioid AgoniSt Therapy) Collaborative today, revealing an increase in the number of British Columbians being treated for opioid use disorder (OUD). Read the full story

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New HIV screening opportunities identified, according to BC-CfE study

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“(Vancouver, BC | March 21, 2019) A study from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) uncovered new opportunities in the health care system to diagnose individuals living with HIV. In 2017, nearly a quarter of those diagnosed with HIV in BC had a CD4 count that was low, a major indicator of a weakened immune system and

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BC-CfE research shows no relationship between antiretrovirals and osteoporosis-related fractures

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Research from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) has found that a higher proportion of individuals living with HIV have experienced osteoporosis-related fractures (ORF) compared to HIV-negative individuals (6.08% versus 5.45%). Read the full story

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Dr. Julio Montaner receives Senate 150th Anniversary Medal

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“World renowned HIV/AIDS researcher and advocate for Treatment as Prevention®, BC-CfE Executive Director and Physician-in-Chief, UBC University Killam Professor in Medicine, Dr. Julio Montaner will receive the Senate 150th Anniversary Medal. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) at Providence Health Care is proud to announce Dr. Montaner is being recognized for his exemplary

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BC-CfE initiative, in partnership with VCH, doubles individuals kept on lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder

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A first-of-its-kind initiative—based on the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) world-renowned Treatment as Prevention® strategy to curb HIV and AIDS—will roll out across all BC regional health authorities in 2019. Read the full story

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China CDC and BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS renewed partnership reaffirms commitment to international collaboration in fight against HIV/AIDS

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“Researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and Simon Fraser University (SFU), in partnership with University of British Columbia (UBC) and Western University, have developed a novel way for dating “hibernating” HIV strains, in an advancement for HIV cure research in the province. Published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of

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Researchers date ‘hibernating’ HIV strains, advancing BC’s leadership in HIV cure research

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“Researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and Simon Fraser University (SFU), in partnership with University of British Columbia (UBC) and Western University, have developed a novel way for dating “hibernating” HIV strains, in an advancement for HIV cure research in the province. Published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of

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Canada Post has provided notification of restarting their operations on December 17, 2024. As Canada Post ramps up and stabilizes their services, the BC-CfE will continue the following measures on an interim basis to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory will utilize private courier for delivery of outgoing reports and documents. (Lab Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8775; FAX 604-806-9463)
  • The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program (DTP) will fax outgoing forms and documents to the provider’s office. (DTP Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8515; FAX 604-806-9044)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy will utilize private courier for delivery of medications. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

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