Posted On: Monday, December 2nd, 2019
If you’re hoping to attend next spring’s Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) Conference in Quebec City April 30 – May 30, 2020, you might want to see if you qualify for any of the scholarships or awards available. These are some of the options. See Scholarships and Awards page for complete information Community Scholarships… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, November 29th, 2019
Please add your voices! The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (CIHR-III) and the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative are both in the process of developing new strategic plans for the next five years. As part of the engagement efforts for these strategic planning processes, online surveys have been launched to seek your advice on research… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
New study on the use of cannabis for HIV symptom management is looking for participants! Are you a person living with HIV in BC? Do you use cannabis to help with your symptoms? How is cannabis legalization impacting you? Want to share your experience? You may be a good candidate for this three-year study –… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
Since 2002, Sex Now has provided a critical source of data on the health of our communities, first in BC, then expanding nationally in 2010 across Canada in order to inform innovative responses to our health needs. Our approach to this work is simple: nothing about us, without us. To this end, we’re thrilled to… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 28th, 2019
Sherri Pooyak is the Community-Based Research Manager, Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Collaborative (AHA Centre), Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network. She is a PAN Affiliated Researcher and is the Co-Principal Investigator on the Making It Work Study Sherri is of Cree ancestry from Sweetgrass First Nation, Saskatchewan and currently resides in Victoria, BC. Sherri Graduated with a… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 21st, 2019
A new report illustrates gender inequities within BC’s healthcare system. In Her Words shares the stories of women across the province, highlighting concerning information, including: • One third of the women surveyed do not feel their needs are being met or treated effectively by the current healthcare system. For Indigenous women, it was nearly… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 21st, 2019
We are happy to present the 2018-19 Year in Review, our annual report. We thank our members, allies, and stakeholders for their roles in the work we have accomplished over the past year, and encourage people to contact us if they would like more information. Message from the Executive Director Dear Friends, Looking… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, October 7th, 2019
Our _ Community Health Initiative (O_CHI): O_CHI is a multi-year, BC-wide Community-Based Participatory Research Project that is investigating what systemic change would be for the T2NBY (Trans, Two-Spirit, and Non-Binary) Community. O_CHI is a mixed methodology research project that establishes ongoing community resources to accomplish its objectives, while maintaining a commitment to equitable access by… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, August 26th, 2019
Dr. Sean Rourke works with the Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. He is hoping his work on HIV self-testing kits will soon make them available to all Canadians. Video courtesy YouTube Learn more HIV self-tests haven’t been approved in Canada but researchers want to change that
Posted On: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
Via the Community-Based Research Centre The Rainbow Health Report: Canada’s Parliamentary Study of LGBTQIA2 Health In Canada, LGBTQIA2 people continue to face barriers to their physical, mental and sexual health. From coast to coast to coast, many LGBTQIA2 communities struggle to maintain positive health outcomes, often because of a lack of access to services due… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Thanks for checking out our new whiteboard video, “Stigma experiences of people living with HIV in BC”! This whiteboard video was produced so that we could continue sharing findings and engage in knowledge translation for our community-based research study, the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index. This video will provide a brief overview of… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, June 3rd, 2019
This update arrived from folks at CAHR: CAHR would like to thank the nearly 700 individuals that attended CAHR 2019 in Saskatoon. With a theme of “Wuniska!”, CAHR 2019 had a stellar program of world-renowned speakers and presentations of leading research. CAHR would like to thank Conference co-chairs Drs. Alexandra King and Linda Chelico —… Read more »
