Minister of Health Announces Hope to Health Research Clinic Expansion Support

VANCOUVER – The Government of B.C. is providing St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation with $2 million to help the Hope to Health Research Clinic expand.

Health Minister Terry Lake made the announcement in Vancouver last night at the eighth International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015), the world’s largest open scientific conference on HIV/AIDS related issues.

“Having the IAS choose Vancouver as the host of their 2015 conference is a testament to B.C.’s reputation as a leader in HIV/AIDS testing and treatment,” said Lake. “With this funding for St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation to expand the Hope to Health Research Clinic, we continue to lead the way in addressing some of the greatest health challenges of our time.”

This announcement follows the June 25, 2015 opening of the Hope to Health Research Centre, a world-class HIV/AIDS, addiction and viral hepatitis research centre at 611 Powell Street in the Downtown Eastside. With this new provincial investment and support from the world’s most competitive peer-reviewed granting agencies, Hope to Health will develop 625 Powell Street, which will add an additional 186 square metres (20,000 square feet) to the existing facility.