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‘Test and treat’ programmes are failing to reach people at highest risk of HIV transmission

Programmes to scale-up HIV testing and treatment in countries in sub-Saharan Africa may have had less impact on new HIV infections than hoped, partly because they haven’t paid enough attention to groups that contribute disproportionately to HIV acquisition and transmission, experts say. Greater efforts should be made to ensure that ‘universal test and treat’ programmes

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Finding HIV Resources in The Big Easy

This article is part of the Proud U series, a component of U=U & U, Pride Media’s year-long initiative to get the word out about HIV prevention, treatment, and testing, especially the groundbreaking news that people living with HIV who have undetectable viral loads can no longer transmit HIV. Bordering Lake Pontchartrain and built on

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Recommendations on changes to HIV criminalization don’t go far enough

Earlier this summer, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights released a report on Canada’s approach to criminalizing those who don’t disclose that they’re living with HIV to sexual partners. If the Standing Committee’s recommendations are adopted, they could diminish the harms experienced by women living with HIV under Canada’s current

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Dr Cole Stanley: helping patients with Opioid Use Disorder

When opioid overdoses and deaths reached stunning proportions in 2016 and 2017, and a public health crisis was declared, Dr Cole Stanley recognized that he and his colleagues might be able to better serve their patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Having recently completed quality improvement training by the Specialist Services Committee’s Physician Quality Improvement

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HIV: Why There’s More To Your Status Than + Or –

Getting tested for STDs regularly is something responsible, sexually-active adults all must do. Although getting tested can be scary (especially for HIV), with advances in modern medicine, your HIV status is a little more complex than if you carry the virus (positive, or +) or if you don’t (negative, or -). Please talk to your

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How an SFU Prof Uses Statistics to Give Killer Whales a Chance

For Ruth Joy, data’s the key to smart decisions. Part of a series introducing innovative thinkers in BC’s post-secondary sector. The rooftop patio at 55 Water St. offers a lovely view of Coal Harbour – the SeaBus gliding across to North Vancouver, a monstrous white cruise ship preparing to chug back out to sea and,

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CAN Community Health’s Youth Initiative

SARASOTA, Fla. – August 8, 2019 – (Newswire.com) CAN Community Health, a leader in the infectious disease care and prevention, announces a safe space model for STD intervention for at-risk youth ages 13-21. The program provides youth with leadership and decision-making authority to promote sexual health testing directly to their peers. Many of the underserved

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As HIV-positive men age, a unique Vancouver program provides an ‘oasis’ for those who have lived through the worst days of AIDS

VANCOUVER- Frederick Williams witnessed the worst of the AIDS crisis. Diagnosed with HIV 33 years ago, Williams survived and went on to become a chef and then a harm-reduction workshop leader. But most of his friends weren’t so lucky, and they died from AIDS-related illnesses. “I’ve gone through waves of friends,” the 55-year-old said. “In

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Intensive Anti-H.I.V. Efforts Meet With Mixed Success in Africa

Scientists tested a costly approach to curbing the AIDS epidemic: Test everyone in the community, and treat anyone who is infected. Imagine that 90 percent of all people living with H.I.V. were diagnosed and treated with drugs. Would that be sufficient to end the AIDS epidemic? Scientists tried to answer the question in three enormous

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Groundbreaking HIV vaccine enters late-stage testing in US and Europe

A potential vaccine is being welcomed by HIV prevention advocates with ‘cautious optimism’ A vaccine targeting multiple strains of HIV is going into late-stage testing in the US and Europe later this year, but HIV experts have expressed ‘optimistic caution.’ Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is gearing up to test a new type of

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Global concerns rise over possibility Canada backs out of AIDS fight funding

International concern is growing in medical and development circles that the Trudeau government is about to step back from its much-publicized global leadership on eradicating AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. In 2016, Trudeau announced with fanfare that Canada was contributing $804 million to the Global Fund, a 24-per-cent increase to the international organization that aims to

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International concern grows over Canada’s funding of fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

International concern is growing in medical and development circles that the Trudeau government is about to step back from its much-publicized global leadership on eradicating AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. In 2016, Trudeau announced with fanfare that Canada was contributing $804-million to the Global Fund, a 24-per-cent increase to the international organization that aims to curb

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PrEP Use Up 500 Percent In Just Three Years

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that PrEP among at-risk men increased 500 percent between 2014 to 2017. And those numbers are expected to rise following Gilead Sciences’ new commitment to donate up to 2.4 million bottles of Truvada to the CDC by 2030 (which amounts to 200,000 per year). The study is

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HIV tests now part of most ED blood work

Since December 2018, when people come in to Interior Health emergency departments and require diagnostic blood work, an HIV test may be included. Provincial testing guidelines encourage primary care providers to know the HIV status of all patients, not only those deemed at risk. The guidelines also advise that when people are sick, an HIV

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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).
    Certain parts of BC have experienced medication delivery delays of up to 2 weeks by private courier. The pharmacy suggests clients or providers place medication orders with 2-3 weeks advance notice whenever possible.

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