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Hepatitis C Course from eduCATIE+
Posted On: Thursday, December 13th, 2018
CATIE is offering a Hepatitis C Basics course, through eduCATIE+, tailored for the Pacific region (British Columbia and the Yukon). CATIE’s Hepatitis C Basics blended learning course aims to provide foundational knowledge of hepatitis C, covering topics such as hepatitis C transmission, testing, treatment, prevention and health literacy. This is an introductory-level course geared toward… Read more »
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Foster Nation’s 3rd Annual Misfit Christmas
Posted On: Monday, December 10th, 2018
This event is a sober, free, kid friendly, all ages gathering meant for people in/from government care, self identified misfits, community allies, and folks who don’t have a place or people to spend Christmas Eve with! We will be open from 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm, at the WISE hall(1882 Adanac Street) in East… Read more »
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Giving Voice Call for Proposals
Posted On: Monday, December 10th, 2018
(Excerpt. See full call) The Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women (MACIW) is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for the Giving Voice 2019-2020 – 2020-2021 project. Funding is available for community groups and organizations who want to host or participate in community-based events that would “Give Voice” to stopping violence against Indigenous… Read more »
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Pivot Legal Society Release Project Inclusion Report
Posted On: Monday, December 10th, 2018
From Pivot Legal Society Project Inclusion is a comprehensive study into the ways in which specific laws and policies in policing, health care, and the court system directly undermine the health and safety of people who are homeless and living with substance use issues by trapping them in a cycle of criminalization. Pivot travelled to… Read more »
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Webinar: HIV surveillance in Canada: 2017
Posted On: Monday, December 10th, 2018
Date: Thursday December 13, 2018 Time: 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global public health issue with an estimated 1.8 million people newly infected in 2017. The Public Health Agency of Canada monitors newly diagnosed cases of HIV through a national HIV Surveillance System, in partnership with all… Read more »
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Job Posting: Administrative Coordinator Position, CIRCLE
Posted On: Monday, December 10th, 2018
Centre for Indigenous Research and Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Victoria Administrative Coordinator Position The Centre for Indigenous Research and Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Victoria is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to ensure the efficient day-to-day operation of the Centre, work with other staff and faculty and support the Director. The successful candidate… Read more »
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Webinar: Big River First Nation- Know Your Status Program
Posted On: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018
PHAC Webinar Series Date: December 6, 2018 Time: 10 AM Pacific time This presentation will provide an update on the unique situation experienced in Saskatchewan, Canada with sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and share best practices in responding to HIV, hepatitis C, and STI. The presentation will also provide an introduction to the Big… Read more »
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PRICK! Events Near You
Posted On: Monday, December 3rd, 2018
Trouble finding a place to get tested for a possible sexually transmitted infections? Not feeling comfortable talking to your doctor about your sex life? Have some questions that you would like answered by a professional? PRICK! offers private and confidential full STI testing events in the Interior Health area for all ‘guys who like guys.’ If PRICK!… Read more »
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The Push to End Unjust HIV Prosections in BC
Posted On: Monday, December 3rd, 2018
This past December 1, the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, federal Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould and the Department of Justice announced a new directive regarding prosecution of HIV non-disclosure cases– one that “… will reflect the most recent scientific evidence related to the risks of sexual transmission of HIV, as reviewed by the Public… Read more »
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Community Action Fund Project Descriptions Now Available on PHAC’s Website
Posted On: Saturday, December 1st, 2018
Via Public Health Agency of Canada Dear HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund Recipients, As we recognize World AIDS Day on December 1, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is highlighting the efforts of community-based organizations across the country to reduce HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted and blood borne infections…. Read more »
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PAN Presents at the 2018 CESBC Conference on Participatory Approaches to Evaluation
Posted On: Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
PAN’s Evaluation Team had the pleasure of presenting at the 2018 Canadian Evaluation Society BC’s Evaluation Conference that was titled: What’s in Your Evaluation Toolbox? The program was super interesting, with lots of great presenters. We were able to present our approach to participatory evaluation in a demonstration session titled: Participatory Approach to Evaluation: Democratizing… Read more »
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From Stigma to Strength – Reflections on This Year’s PAN Fall Conference
Posted On: Monday, November 26th, 2018
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Fall Conference, PLHIV Forum and AGM, which was held on the traditional territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) people October 30-31st. We were gifted with a welcome from Elder Wilfred “Grouse” Barnes and drummer Margaret Manuel who opened the event and set the tone for… Read more »
