Health Care Professionals News

http://ubccpd.ca/course/hiv-testing-workshop-june-vancouver-island Target audience: Family physicians (free to attend) & MOAs ($60 honorarium provided). We also welcome specialists, allied health professionals, residents & students. Up to 4.0 Mainpro-C/ MOC Section 1 credits   Part 1 (Required): Jun 15 | 1800-2100 | Grand Pacific Hotel, Victoria or by videoconference Videoconference available at Duncan, Tofino, Nanaimo, Comox, Campbell […]

[From The Walrus, June 2015]  Testing HIV positive is no longer a death sentence—a fact that stands as one of the great medical achievements of the twentieth century. The United Nations aims to diagnose 90 percent of all HIV infections worldwide by 2020, deliver antiretroviral therapy to 90 percent of those who test positive, and suppress the virus

CATIE is hosting its national, bilingual forum October 15 and 16, 2015. Our theme of Making it Work: From Planning to Practice is in response to a pressing need for dialogue and learning regarding the frontline implications of new knowledge and approaches in HIV and hepatitis C prevention, testing, treatment, care and support. For more

[From CATIE News, Jan 12, 2015] A major question that has recurred since the availability of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) is when this therapy should be initiated to ensure the optimal health of HIV-positive people. New research has revealed that early therapy may be highly beneficial. For the full article,