A new study from the Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC) Collaboration, housed at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), finds the overall life expectancy of people living with HIV who have initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) is 65 years of age.
Study: Life Expectancy of People Living with HIV in Canada Now Reaches 65 Years of Age Read More »
This week marks Youth Week in British Columbia. Globally, there have never been more young people than there are today: as of 2009, there are an estimated 1.8 billion people ages 10 to 24. These are the leaders of tomorrow, and will be the ones to determine the health and wellbeing of the next generation.
HIV-Positive Youth: Linking Them to Early Treatment Essential for Long-Term Health Read More »
A new study launched today aims to improve treatment and access to care for British Columbians newly diagnosed with HIV
New study investigates engagement in HIV treatment and care Read More »
Some had tears in their eyes, some clapped, and others hugged each other with joy when the news was announced Friday morning that Vancouver’s supervised injection site will remain open. The Supreme Court ruling stated that closing it would violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision ends a legal battle over whether federal
Supreme Court rules Vancouver’s safe injection site will stay open Read More »
Background: Food insecurity is defined as having “uncertain or limited availability of nutritionally adequate or safe food or the inability to procure food in socially acceptable ways”(1). An increasing number of studies suggest that high number of people living with HIV/AIDS are food insecure in North America (2-4). Studies conducted in San Francisco in the
Poster: Prevalence and Correlates of Food Insecurity in Individuals Receiving ART Read More »
Background: The HIV epidemic in Canada is increasingly affecting marginalised groups. While highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is freely available to those eligible, socioeconomic barriers too frequently prevent marginalised individuals from accessing therapy. There are known links between the physical and social attributes of neighbourhoods, perception of neighbourhood attributes, health status and health-related risk behaviours.
A key component of the Centre’s mandate is to monitor the impact of HIV/AIDS on British Columbia. The BC-CfE provides essential information to local health authorities, treating physicians and the community-at-large on an ongoing basis. The Drug Treatment Program Update is one example of the Centre’s commitment. In B.C., all anti-HIV medications are distributed at
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Study results suggest primary care interventions would improve health outcomes, reduce emergency department use and decrease healthcare costs for this client population Vancouver, British Columbia (July 22, 2010) – Results of a study presented today at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) call for
Primary care interventions improve health outcomes for HIV-positive Canadians Read More »
New study results suggest HAART treatment coupled with appropriate social supports would improve health outcomes for HIV-positive Aboriginal people Vancouver, British Columbia (July 20, 2010) – The results of a study presented this week at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and its research
A key component of the Centre’s mandate is to monitor the impact of HIV/AIDS on British Columbia. The BC-CfE provides essential information to local health authorities, treating physicians and the community-at-large on an ongoing basis. The Drug Treatment Program Update is one example of the Centre’s commitment. In B.C., all anti-HIV medications are distributed at
Drug Treatment Program Update (May 2010) Read More »
