Stop HIV pilot project

Northern Health is one of two health districts which are piloting a STOP HIV program in the province.

“Over the last few years research has shown that by starting people on treatment for HIV earlier in the course of their infection that it can contribute to reducing the spread and reducing the chances of illness or death for those with HIV,” said the Northern Health Regional Director for Preventable Health, Kathy MacDonald.

With this in mind, the provincial government has focused on putting together this project. STOP, an acronym for Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/AIDS, is looking at increasing access to testing for HIV so that people with HIV can be identified and started on treatment as soon as possible.

In the past, treatment used to start later in the disease process, depending on the levels of white blood cells in their blood tests.

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During the Canada Post strike announced September 25, 2025, the following measures will be 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. Results required urgently can be faxed upon request. (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. We recommend requesting medication at least 2 weeks in advance in case of delivery delays, particularly to rural/remote parts of BC. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

During the Canada Post strike, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service

The BC-CfE Laboratory is streamlining reporting processes for certain tests in order to simplify distribution and record-keeping, and to ensure completeness of results. Beginning September 2, 2025, results for the ‘Resistance Analysis of HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase’ (Protease-RT) and ‘HIV-1 Integrase Resistance Genotype’ tests will be combined into a single ‘HIV-1 Resistance Genotype Report’.
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