Treatment as Prevention¨

On World AIDS Day 2017: British Columbia on target to meet goals to help end HIV/AIDS epidemic

Although British Columbia once the bore the brunt of the AIDS crisis in Canada, the province is now leading the way with progress in the country. According to the Vancouver-based B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), B.C. is on the right path to meet United Nations 90-90-90 goals established to bring an end to […]

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Can the ghost of Tommy Douglas persuade Adrian Dix to offer a lifeline to cystic fibrosis patients?

Within the New Democratic Party, Tommy Douglas is perhaps the closest thing to a saint. The former Baptist minister led the first social democratic government in North America, serving as premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961. He created the first publicly owned auto insurer, a public electrical utility, and offered free hospital service to

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Hepatitis C ‘treatment as prevention’ strategy examined in new study

Hepatitis C infection is a global phenomenon that affects millions worldwide, with an estimated 30,500 new cases in the United States alone each year. Expanding treatment, however, could go a long way toward preventing transmission of the virus among high-risk individuals who inject drugs, according to new Yale-led research. For the study, infectious disease experts

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“El VIH me eligió”

Miguel Pedrola es el mŽdico que dirige la ONG más representativa de LatinoamŽrica “Soy Pedro Cahn. ¿Está tu jefe?”. Miguel Pedrola sonrió mientras estrechaba la mano de quien ya era, a principios de los 90, uno de los popes en VIH-Sida. El doctor Cahn visitaba el hospital Eva Perón de Granadero Baigorria y quería conocer

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Latinos Salud’s DiversiSAFE Addresses HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention

Hundreds of the local LGBT community’s movers and shakers attended Latinos Salud’s annual networking, social and community event, DiversiSAFE, Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Miami Tower. Attendees enjoyed food, wine, specialty drinks, music by local DJ AJ Reddy and performances by local drag queen TP Lords — all while learning important information related to HIV/AIDS.

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2017 WORLD AIDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

The 2017 World AIDS Campaign/ World AIDS Day launch took a different turn when the Minister of Health, Honourable Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane launched the campaign at the Hope House in Manzini on Monday, October 31. Honourable Ndlela-Simelane expressed her gratefulness to the WAC organising committee for their innovative approach of focussing services to the people. Indeed,

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During the Canada Post strike announced September 25, 2025, the following measures will be undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory has transitioned to private courier for delivery of outgoing reports and documents. Results required urgently can be faxed upon request. (Lab Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8775; FAX 604-806-9463)
  • The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program (DTP) will fax outgoing forms and documents to the provider’s office. (DTP Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8515; FAX 604-806-9044)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy has transitioned to private courier for delivery of medications. We recommend requesting medication at least 2 weeks in advance in case of delivery delays, particularly to rural/remote parts of BC. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

During the Canada Post strike, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service

The BC-CfE Laboratory is streamlining reporting processes for certain tests in order to simplify distribution and record-keeping, and to ensure completeness of results. Beginning September 2, 2025, results for the ‘Resistance Analysis of HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase’ (Protease-RT) and ‘HIV-1 Integrase Resistance Genotype’ tests will be combined into a single ‘HIV-1 Resistance Genotype Report’.
For more details and example reports, please click on the button below