BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS launches new initiative targeting sexually transmitted infections in BC

The doxycycline initiative is the first program of its kind in Canada in response to the doubling of syphilis rates since 2020

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is proud to announce the launch of a new Doxycycline initiative for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. With the support of BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix, the targeted program will begin for BC-CfE patients who meet the criteria on December 1, 2023.

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