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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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HIV dropping among IV drug users due to harm reduction, says B.C.’s health officer
B.C.’s top doctor is pushing to keep harm reduction and anti-retroviral therapy as key health strategies after a new report showed rates of HIV infection among those who inject drugs continues to drop. Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall released the report noting several reasons why intravenous drug users aren’t catching HIV or hepatitis C
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HIV rates among injection drug users continue to drop
Harm reduction measures and anti-retroviral therapy are cutting down B.C.’s HIV infection rates among injection drug users, says a new report released Thursday by the Health Ministry. Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall released a report revealing several factors associated with the drop in intravenous drug users catching HIV or hepatitis C. Among the factors
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B.C.-developed strategy to combat HIV spread in China
The Chinese government has announced it will use a treatment strategy developed in B.C. to combat the spread of HIV and AIDS in China. The country has 740,000 people infected with HIV and a further 110,000 with AIDS. The “treatment as prevention” model being adopted by China was pioneered by the BC Centre for Excellence
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