The HIV/AIDS Drug Request Prescription Form (PDF) may be downloaded here. Paper copies of the form may be requested from the BC-CfE HIV Drug Treatment Program. Information about how to complete the prescription form can be found in the next section. For information on how to use this form, and to learn about program eligibility, […]
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As of the last week of August the number of people with active COVID-19 infections in BC is at a record high, and we’ve now passed more than 200 deaths since the pandemic began. BC’s total caseload is higher now than it was in March, when the province declared a state of emergency. TransLink and
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We are in a new era of HIV research and care. We have never known more about the virology of HIV. We also have an array of highly effective antiretroviral therapies which suppress HIV to undetectable levels, while extending the life expectancy of individuals with HIV to close to that of the general population. These
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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 »
Saskatchewan primary-care physician has a simple message for doctors who are thinking of expanding their capacity to care for people with HIV. “Do it!” said Dr. Laura Marshall, a La Ronge family physician.
Week at HIV centre in BC (BC-CfE) an eye-opener for three Saskatchewan physicians Read More »
Loneliness and stigma can be everyday realities faced by many people living with HIV. In a presentation this month to health care providers at St. Paul’s Hospital, Dr. Marianne Harris presented new research on how these experiences can affect health and quality of life.
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When a person is able to consistently stay on a course of HIV treatment that works effectively, their quality of life improves and their viral load becomes undetectable, meaning they cannot transmit the HIV virus to others.
This article was originally published as a Pharmacovigilance Initiative Safety Alert by the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/Aids on June 6, 2017. Patient safety concern Drug interactions between antiretroviral drugs and other medications can result in loss of therapeutic efficacy or drug toxicity. Selected proton pump inhibitors and inhaled corticosteroids recently became available
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June 2017 – Drug interactions between antiretroviral drugs and other medications can result in loss of therapeutic efficacy or drug toxicity. Selected proton pump inhibitors and inhaled corticosteroids recently became available as non-prescription products in BC. These, and other non-prescription medications, can have clinically important interactions with certain antiretroviral drugs. This bulletin summarizes clinically important
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People with HIV are now living longer, and are less likely to die from an AIDS-defining illness. What do we know about their health and quality of life today?
