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.
HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for British Columbia, First Quarter 2019 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Fraser Health, First Quarter 2019 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Interior Health, First Quarter 2019 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Northern Health, First Quarter 2019 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Vancouver Coastal Health, First Quarter 2019 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report
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The BC-CfE applauds the news that emerged from CROI (Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections) and captured global news headlines: an individual living with HIV has been in remission and off treatment for 18 months after receiving a bone-marrow transplant. The “London patient” is now the second individual to achieve HIV remission. To briefly explain,
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VANCOUVER-Vancouver is leading the way in harm reduction and the prevention of overdoses but faces similar gentrification and stigma challenges to most other cities, according to the director of a landmark needle-exchange program in the U.S. Dr. Hansel Tookes, founder and medical director of the IDEA Exchange in Miami, was in Vancouver to deliver the
Tim Wesseling and Sean Grieve are approachable, engaging and affable; more importantly, they are passionate and dedicated to making a difference in their communities. Both are peer research associates (PRAs) on the BC-CfE’s STOP HIV/AIDS¨ Program Evaluation (SHAPE) study, which aims to uncover what factors influence individuals’ access HIV health care and how people can best be supported to stay engaged in care.
PRAs bring expertise and passion to study on access to HIV care Read More »
Thousands of people at the highest risk of acquiring HIV in B.C. are benefiting after a successful year since government expanded coverage for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). “Since expanding access to PrEP on Jan. 1, 2018, nearly 3,300 people have been prescribed the potentially life-saving medications. It is positive to see
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THOUSANDS of people at the highest risk of acquiring HIV in B.C. are benefiting after a successful year since government expanded coverage for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). “Since expanding access to PrEP on January 1, 2018, nearly 3,300 people have been prescribed the potentially life-saving medications. It is positive to see
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Dr. Robert (“Bob”) Hogg was officially inducted into the Order of Canada on February 1st, an accomplishment he doesn’t just see as an award but as a national responsibility. “It’s very humbling, especially when you start to meet other people who have been inducted, to be a part of that group,” he said. Dr. Hogg’s
Celebrated BC-CfE researcher Dr. Robert Hogg named to Order of Canada Read More »
BC-CfE’s provincial BOOST Collaborative is following on the heels of the successful Vancouver-based BOOST Collaborative. BOOST is inspired by the made-in-BC Treatment as Prevention¨ strategy and supports a Targeted Disease Elimination¨ (TDE¨ ) approach. This means using tools and strategies that have been proven through the work of the BC-CfE in curbing HIV transmissions. The TDE¨ strategy can address contagious diseases and diseases with a social contagion factor, such as substance use disorders.
Teams from across the province share ideas to BOOST engagement in lifesaving OAT Read More »
HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for British Columbia, Fourth Quarter 2018 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Fraser Health, Fourth Quarter 2018 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Interior Health, Fourth Quarter 2018 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Northern Health, Fourth Quarter 2018 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report for Vancouver Coastal Health, Fourth Quarter 2018 HIV Monitoring Quarterly Report
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Canada Post has provided notification of restarting their operations on December 17, 2024. As Canada Post ramps up and stabilizes their services, the BC-CfE will continue the following measures on an interim basis to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.
