Ten years ago, the BC-CfE officially launched the Pharmacovigilance Initiative to closely monitor the safety of HIV antiretroviral drug treatment.
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Just two years ago, UNAIDS announced a window of opportunity to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 by fast-tracking towards meeting the 90-90-90 Target. There was tempered optimism this ambitious goal was within reach. Now, the international HIV community is experiencing a sense of urgency: complacency is moving us perilously close to an HIV rebound.
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Backgrounder As part of its efforts to address the opioid crisis, the Government of Canada has announced funding for nine innovative projects that focus on surveillance, education and training for peers and peer workers, and developing best practices for medication-assisted treatment. Proposals were selected on the basis of identified priorities, evidence-base, cost-effectiveness, cost sharing, organizational
An HIV prevention program, available at no cost to people at high risk of HIV, is enrolling over 400 participants – primarily men who have sex with men (MSM) – every month right across BC. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a daily oral antiretroviral medication that prevents new HIV infection when taken consistently. “Treatment as Prevention®
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When an anonymous donor helped the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) establish a space for marginalized populations in the Downtown Eastside to provide healthcare, the BC-CfE worked with Dr. David Maberley, a highly credentialed ophthalmologist, to include an eye clinic. The Downtown Eastside Eye Clinic (DEEC), located at 623 Powell Street (accessible through the alley of the main building), has since – on an almost daily basis – seen patients who haven’t had their eyes checked in years, if ever.
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BOOST is the Best-practice in Oral Opioid agoniSt Therapy (BOOST) Collaborative, an initiative aiming for quality improvement in order to expand the reach, quality and effectiveness of oral opioid agonist therapy.
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The opioid epidemic has proven to be one of the most trying public health problems since the HIV/AIDS crisis. Some believe the lessons learned during the multi-decade AIDS crisis can be used to help combat the opioid overdose epidemic. As Vancouver has been at the forefront of the deadly opioid epidemic, programs like BOOST Collaborative
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The opioid crisis continues to be one of B.C.’s most pressing health issues and now as Aaron McArthur reports, experts who were on the frontlines of the HIV/AIDS epidemic are using their knowledge to help stem the tide of overdose deaths.Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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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.
