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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Comprehensive study shows earlier treatment leads to numerous and significant individual and societal benefits compared with 2006 guidelines Vancouver, British Columbia (June 7, 2010) – Researchers from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the University of British Columbia today released a comprehensive study revealing that the 2008 IAS-USA therapy guidelines for commencing
Results will help develop effective prevention and HIV management programs Vancouver, British Columbia (May 19, 2010) – Researchers from British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec revealed findings from a new national study today that showed HIV risk factors and clinical indicators for Canadian women vary significantly among provinces. Researchers affiliated with the Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC),
Aboriginal street youth more likely to be HIV-positive In Canada, there are upwards of 150,000 homeless and street-involved youth, and they are far more vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. In fact, infection rates for diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea are 10 times that of the general adolescent population in the country.
