Vancouver, BC [April 30, 2015] A BC-CFE study, published in PLOS-ONE, finds the aging process at the cellular level is accelerated in people living with HIV, but this tendency may be decreased with treatment on antiretroviral therapy.
Vancouver, B.C. [April 23, 2015] Dr. Julio Montaner, Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) at Providence Health Care, was among a select group inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame on Thursday. He joins five other outstanding doctors who”represent Canada’s most accomplished medical innovators”.
Vancouver, B.C. [April 16, 2015] The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) was honoured on Thursday at the 17th Annual LifeSciences BC Awards for their accomplishments advancing science to treat and prevent HIV and AIDS in British Columbia and around the world.
Vancouver, BC [December 26, 2014] The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is proud to announce Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC-CfE, has been recognized by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, as an Officer of the Order of Canada. The honour is in recognition of Dr. Montaner’s
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Vancouver, BC [November 26, 2014] In an event today in advance of World AIDS Day, on behalf of the Government of B.C., Minister of Health Terry Lake recognized the ongoing and lifelong leadership of Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), towards eliminating HIV and AIDS. As a result of the province-wide implementation of the Treatment as Prevention¨ (TasP¨) strategy – pioneered by Dr. Montaner – B.C. is the only province in Canada consistently seeing a decline in new HIV infections while HIV infections continue to increase nationally.
Vancouver, BC [November 6, 2014] A federal bill was signed into law today further criminalizing sex work, including the purchasing of sex and third parties, with grave consequences for the health, safety and human rights of the country’s sex workers, say researchers from the Gender and Sexual Health Initiative (GSHI) of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE).
Vancouver, B.C. [October 7, 2014]: Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), at St. Paul’s Hospital, is one of six Canadian physicians nominated to the prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for 2015.
VANCOUVER – Dr. Robert Hogg, research scientist with the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and professor in the faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, and a team of investigators from across the country have been awarded a $2.7M grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to expand Canada’s only longitudinal study of more than 10,000 HIV-positive individuals accessing antiretroviral therapy in Canada.
The UNAIDS 90-90-90 target, is a bold, ambitious target to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Vancouver, BC July 24, 2014 – The high prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection found among Vancouver street youth underscores the need for new health care interventions, says a new BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS study published in the British Medical Journal (Open).
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS signs memorandum of understanding with the Queensland Government
At the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Melbourne, Australia, The KAPs Advisory Group and TasP¨ Advisory Group collaborated to produce three important publications, released at AIDS 2014: a White Paper entitled ‘Maximizing the benefits for Antiretroviral therapy for key affected populations’
It is with a great pleasure that we invite you to take part in the 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015), on 19-22 July 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This biennial forum is the largest open scientific conference on HIV/AIDS related issues and is expected to gather some 6,000 delegates from across the globe.
Faith-based organizations from around the world came together on the eve of the 20th International AIDS Conference, to be held in Melbourne, Australia, to call for a renewed commitment to strengthening the global AIDS response.
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is shocked and saddened at the tragic news of the crash of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, we offer our thoughts and prayers to the families and friends whose loved ones died on this flight. We are particularily stricken by the loss of our friend and colleague, Dutch HIV and AIDS Scientist Dr. Joep Lange and other attendees to the International AIDS Society’s 20th Annual conference in Melbourne, Australia
Vancouver, BC [July 15, 2014] – In the run up to the 20th International AIDS Conference, North America’s HIV/AIDS research experts say, despite the belief that early HIV infection presents with a well recognized flu-like syndrome, most physicians are unable to use clinical skills to differentiate those who should and should not be tested for
Douglas College is today awarding its highest distinction, honorary fellowship, to Dr. Julio Montaner, a renowned researcher and pioneer in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
BMJ Open study finds criminalization and policing of clients in Vancouver reproduces the same risks for violence, abuse, and poor health for sex workers as previous criminalization model in Canada.
On Tuesday, June 3, researchers at the Gender and Sexual Health Initiative (GSHI) of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and University of British Columbia (UBC) will release a study on the impact of criminalizing sex workers’ clients.
During the Canada Post strike, the following measures have been undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.
During this time, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service.
