In September 2010, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control (BHAPC) received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention to develop an Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan (ECHPP) for New York City. The primary goals of the […]
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Canada’s highest court says it will decide whether federal government has the authority to close Vancouver clinic. READ MORE
Supreme Court to decide future of B.C. injection site Read More »
World leaders in HIV research, health, innovation and policy shared latest and compelling perspectives on the challenges being faced under a shifting global health paradigm. READ MORE
BC-CfE co-hosted The Impact of Science & Innovation in the Evolving Global Health Paradigm: HIV & AIDS-A Global Challenge of Olympic Proportion on February 26th. The 2010 Olympic Games provided a rare platform to cast light on international collaborative efforts to halt the progression of HIV and what can be accomplished in the arena of
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B.C. Ministry of Health announced support of Treatment as Prevention by providing $48-million funding over four years for a pilot project called STOP HIV/AIDS, aiming to expand access to early treatment for medically eligible HIV-positive individuals among hard-to-reach populations. Click here to visit the STOP/HIV website
BC-CfE launched the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy (ICSDP) to conduct research on illicit drug policy issues. The ICSDP is an international network of scientists, academics and health practitioners committed to improving the health and safety of communities and individuals affected by illicit drugs. BC-CfE and the International Centre for Science in Drug
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The study, by researchers at the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and published in the Harm Reduction Journal, is the first in Canada to estimate the per-capita prevalence ranges for high risk groups. READ MORE
One-quarter of Vancouver’s female sex trade workers infected with HIV Read More »
BC-CfE co-hosted the 2nd Global Experts Summit: Leading by Example in the Public Health Approach to Antiretroviral Therapy from February 11-13. International experts in the field convened at this summit to develop expert consensus on research needed to optimize the individual and societal benefits of the public health approach to delivering ART. The specific objectives
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The number of deaths in Vancouver as a result of a heroin overdose or the use of other illegal drugs could drop by as much as 80 per cent from the peak 10 years ago
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Julio Montaner, the president of the International Aids Society and a long-time proponent of drugs-as-prevention argues that a big ramp-up of funding for drug treatment would change the course of the epidemic, benefit patients and save money in the long run by preventing new cases.
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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.
