Posted On: Sunday, June 18th, 2017
As promised last week, our 2017 KnowledgeConnect webinar series is shaping up. We are happy to announce the first one in the series will be on Wednesday June 28 from 10 AM – 11 AM Pacific Time. We kick off the series with the Pacific Hepatitis C Network (PHCN) and their new hep C… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 12th, 2017
Positive Women’s Network has requested this information be shared to reach PWN members. If women connected to your organization may be PWN members, please share this news. PWN is closing but we wish for your voices to be heard within the community. We want to know what kinds of services or programs you’d like… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, May 29th, 2017
Here’s a heads up for PAN members and communities that work with men in and around the Penticton area: the Men’s Health Initiative, a project of Living Positive Resource Centre, will be offering STI and HIV testing on Thursday June 22. PRICK! is a private and confidential on-the-spot STI and HIV testing event for all… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, May 19th, 2017
Pacific Hepatitis C Network is thrilled to introduce our brand new hep C helpline – Help4HepBC! Launched May 15, Help4Hep BC is a peer-to-peer helpline where peer navigators work with callers – people living with hep C, family, friends, health care providers, counsellors and other supports – to meet the challenges of hepatitis C head-on…. Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, May 11th, 2017
Can you help YouthCO spread the word about Camp Moomba to youth and families in British Columbia? Youth from 6 – 17 who are living with HIV or who have a close family member living with HIV are welcome to join YouthCO for this free, confidential, week long summer camp on BC’s Sunshine Coast. Campers… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, April 18th, 2017
It was with heavy hearts that we learned of the accidental death of Dr. Mark Wainberg, a passionate leader in HIV research and education. Wainberg was the Senior Investigator at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, based at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. He was also one of the founding members of the… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 13th, 2017
The beginning of a new fiscal year often brings shifts in staffing as some projects are completed or move into different phases — while other new programs and projects begin. We are happy to announce changes to our team, welcoming some new faces while others turn their talents and energies to different challenges. We also… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
Like many HIV and hepatitis C service agencies across the country, Positive Women’s Network (PWN) has been affected by a changing landscape of service delivery models and funding. In December 2016, the PWN Board of Directors announced that it would be pausing services to reflect on the possibility of a way forward given these shifts…. Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Posted On: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Posted On: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
On April 14, 2016, Dr. Perry Kendall, the Provincial Health Officer, declared a public health emergency under the Public Health Act as a result of a dramatic increase in the number of opioid-related overdose deaths across British Columbia (BC) since the beginning of 2016. Because PAN’s member agencies and partners have been on the frontlines… Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
PRICK! is a private and confidential on-the-spot STI and HIV testing event for all ‘guys who like guys.’ Options for Sexual Health Clinic #102 – 285 Aurora Crescent @ Hollywood Kelowna/Rutland Just NORTH of HWY #33 & Hollywood BOOK AN APPOINTMENT 1-800-739-7367 or…drop in and get PRICKED! Brought to you by: Men’s Health Initiative, Options… Read more »
