VCH-PHC STOP HIV/AIDS Funding
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STOP HIV/AIDS
Sep-11
BC-CfE-led STOP HIV/AIDS pilot transforms approach to HIV testing Routine HIV testing will help find those unaware of their infection The Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/AIDS (STOP HIV/AIDS), a first of its kind pilot program in Canada, has given B.C. a unique opportunity to identify the inadequacies of earlier approaches to HIV
July/August 2011
HIV Leaders Advance Treatment as Prevention at IAS 2011 BC-CfE-pioneered treatment strategy gathers momentum at global conference The recent 6th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) was dominated by advances in and support for the Treatment as Prevention strategy to fight HIV and AIDS. The convention – which
STOP HIV/AIDS Update (Spring/Summer 2011)
Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/AIDS (STOP HIV/AIDS) will will expand access to HIV/AIDS medications among hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations in Vancouver’s inner city and Prince George. For more information on STOP HIV/AIDS, including updates on progress, please refer to our quarterly bulletin. The third edition is now available for download in PDF
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Health officials credit harm reduction for decline in B.C. HIV cases
A new report says there are fewer new cases of HIV among injection drug users in B.C., and health officials are crediting the province’s harm reduction programs. The report by the provincial health officer says the number of new HIV infections has remained stable nationally, but in B.C. in 2009 there were 64 new cases
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