The fall HIV/ARV Update brought expert presentations about scientific findings on HIV decriminalization, phylogenetics, Indigenous health and more.
HIV decriminalization, phylogenetics and Indigenous health headline Fall ARV update Read More »
Robert Hogg has been appointed as the new Associate Dean, Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS). Hogg will lead the ongoing implementation of FHS’s strategic research plan and oversee various research projects and initiatives in each of the faculty’s six major research challenge areas. “I am excited to have Bob join the FHS
Robert Hogg named FHS’s new Associate Dean, Research Read More »
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
Recommendations on changes to HIV criminalization don’t go far enough Read More »
Doctors at an addiction-management clinic in Vancouver have been asking patients a new question when they come in to refill their methadone prescriptions: Do they want to get tested for hepatitis C? They perform a quick finger-prick test for those who say yes during their regular visit to Vancouver’s Royal Oak Clinic – part of
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Do the social and cultural conditions experienced by different generations of men who have sex with men affect their sexual behaviours and partnering?
The Comparative Outcomes And Service Utilization Trends (COAST) study is a population-based cohort study that aims to examine the health outcomes and health service use of people living with HIV (PLHIV), including both those who are accessing and not accessing antiretroviral therapy, as compared to the general population of British Columbia. The study comprises two
Comparative Outcomes And Service Utilization Trends (COAST) Fact Sheet Read More »
The spring HIV/ARV Update brought expert presentations about scientific findings on hepatitis B and HIV co-infection, breastfeeding policies, HIV cure strategies, and more.
‘What I love about my dad is he tiers his advice over the years’ On Father’s Day, some people think back on the advice their dads gave them. For Dr. James Hogg, he had one key piece of advice for his kids: follow your passion. “Try and find something to do that you like and
Your browser does not support the HTML5 Audio element. Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights Statement- Kate Salters, PhD, MPH Good morning everyone. My name is Kate Salters and I am a PhD-trained Infectious Disease Epidemiologist working as a Research Scientist at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (the BC-CfE) and a faculty
On April 24th, Federal Health Minister Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor visited the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) to speak to Executive Director & Physician-in-Chief Dr. Julio Montaner about BC’s leadership in HIV, hepatitis C (HCV) and opioid use disorder (OUD). The BC-CfE has long played an essential role in the testing, diagnosis, treatment
Made-in-BC Treatment as Prevention strategy recognized locally, nationally and globally Read More »
