Date

  • October 22, 2010

Start

  • 19:00

End

  • 20:00

Special Lecture by Dr. Patricia Volkow

Patricia Volkow, MD, is an infectious disease specialist at the National Cancer Institute in Mexico City. In 1990, she formed the AIDS Cancer Clinic at the National Institute of Cancer, and started her research on the impact of plasma and blood trade in the AIDS epidemic in a hospital where 60% of AIDS patients were infected through tainted blood transfusion. For the last twenty years she has worked at the National Institute of Cancer in Mexico and has held the position of Under-director of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services since 2005. She has been member of the Clinical Committee of Conasida (National Council to fight AIDS) and has participated in the National Guidelines to treat HIV/AIDS patients. She is now member of the Council to Fight AIDS of the Mexico City AIDS Program.

 

 


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During the Canada Post strike, the following measures have been undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory has transitioned to 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 has transitioned to private courier for delivery of medications. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

During this time, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service.

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