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[From CFJC Today, Feb 19, 2016] Vancouver- British Columbia health officials are considering offering supervised-injection services in community health clinics, triggered by a new federal government and a spike in fentanyl overdoses. For more, click here.
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Leave a Comment (0) →[From The Georgia Straight, June 15, 2015] This year, the B.C. Gay Men’s Health Summit will zero in on examining what the relationship is between stigma and how it negatively affects health. For the full article, click here.
Continue Reading →[From AIDSMap, Mar 3, 2015] Older people living with HIV (over the age of 65) are at greatly increased risk of HIV-associated cancers, although many of the most commonly diagnosed cancers may be related more to ageing than to HIV, according to a study reported last week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections… Read More »
Continue Reading →An article about the Intensive Preceptorship program, delivered by the BC-CfE in collaboration with Vancouver Coastal Health, has been published in the medical education journal, Medical Teacher. “Continuing professional development in HIV chronic disease management for primary care providers” Authors: Helen Kang, Benita Yip, William Chau, Adriana Nóhpal De La Rosa, David Hall, Rolando Barrios, Julio… Read More »
Continue Reading →[From The Globe and Mail, Tara Peterson, Dec 1, 2014] As the globe marks World AIDS Day on Monday, we turn our attention to HIV/AIDS here at home with nine surprising facts about HIV in Canada. 1. A person is infected with HIV in Canada every three hours. In Saskatchewan, where the prevalence rate is three times… Read More »
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