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The British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is Canada's largest HIV research, treatment & education organization.
A reminder that here in BC, the BC-CfE provides publicly funded doxycycline for the prevention of B-STIs for eligible participants of our HIV PrEP Program and the HIV Treatment Program. Visit bccfe.ca/doxycycline-... for more information.
Doxycycline for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection (B-STI) Prevention
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POZ Magazine@pozmagazine.bsky.social · 3d agoDoxyPEP Prevents Syphilis and Chlamydia in Real-World Studies www.poz.com/article/doxy...
📅Join us Wednesday, September 16th from 12-1pm for the first BC-CfE Learning Series of the Fall. Dr. Gina Ogilvie presents "The Path from PAP Smear to HPV-Based Self Collection: Building the Evidence for Change in BC". Register now for in-person or online: bccfe.ca/events/the-p...
Changes to the way we deliver healthcare aren't always as simple as they seem. Sarah Kelly recently attended the Knowledge Mobilization Forum to present on the implementation of a practice change in wound care, as #H2HCentre integrates compression therapy into their care model.
In the latest issue of Promise Magazine, Dr. Julio Montaner reflects on the progress made in the fight to end HIV/AIDS and the impact this work, started here at St. Paul's Hospital, has had on the lives of so many...like @denisewozniak.bsky.social whose remarkable story you can read about below.
Providence Research@providenceresearch.bsky.social · 5d agoIn the ‘80s and ‘90s, Dr. Julio Montaner, working in a hospital at the centre of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, found himself conducting research that would change the world. Read more about how St. Paul’s Hospital helped rewrite the story of HIV: buff.ly/5KMHrae #research #hiv #aids #hivresearch
Living with HIV in BC? Complete the SHAPE 2.0 survey by August 31st & help us evaluate HIV-related healthcare & services in BC! The SHAPE Study wants to hear your experiences of accessing healthcare & services in BC, visit bccfe.ca/research/SHAPE to learn more & participate.
BC-CfE researchers led by Dr. Viviane Dias Lima developed a microsimulation model to forecast the prevalence of comorbidities facing people aging with HIV in BC, which shows a sharp ⬆️ in multimorbidity. Read the full paper in @commshealth.nature.com. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Forecasting multimorbidity in aging people with HIV using a microsimulation model - Communications Health
Communications Health - Forecasting multimorbidity in aging people with HIV using a microsimulation model
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HIV science has changed dramatically. The stigma? Not so much. A new national campaign is putting people living with HIV face-to-face with mainstream influencers for the conversations we’re often too uncomfortable to have. Here’s why “Just Say It!” wants Canadians talking. #Toronto #Canada
HIV cases in Canada rise. This campaign wants Canadians to ‘Just Say It’| NOW Toronto
The national ‘Just Say It!’ campaign is bringing candid conversations about HIV, sex, testing and stigma to social media.
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aidsmap was proud to be an official scientific media partner for this year's @aidsconference.bsky.social, organised by the @iasociety.bsky.social. All our news stories, bulletins and video interviews from #AIDS2026 can be found on our conference webpage: www.aidsmap.com/conferences/aids-2026
While you revisit the #AIDS2026 closing session and rapporteur reports below, we'll revisit some highlights shared by our BC-CfE team last month in Rio!
IAC - the International AIDS Conference@aidsconference.bsky.social · 3w ago🌎 Revisit the moments that brought #AIDS2026 to a close. Catch up on key takeaways from across the conference in the rapporteur report-back, then relive the closing session that concluded an unforgettable week. ▶️ Watch the full replay for free on YouTube.
Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug, 31, Squamish Nation shares how culture, community and connection is central to its response to the toxic drug crisis. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4z5XQnf
This country is the latest to hit the elusive 95/95/95 #HIV target. The key? "First, Sok says, Cambodia had the political will to do this." A good read on how a well-resourced HIV response, led by people with lived experience, reaching those most at need & countering stigma, can achieve success.
NPR@npr.org · 3w agoThe United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year. n.pr/4wcpYCv
Work with us! @bccfe.bsky.social is hiring for a Clinical Research Assistant to conduct complex molecular biology laboratory procedures that produce high quality results in support of the BC-CfE’s clinical activities. Learn more: buff.ly/ur911jx #healthresearch #workwithus #jobopportunity #hiring
Clinical Research Assistant
The Research Assistant conducts complex molecular biology laboratory procedures that produce high quality results in support of the BC-CfE's clinical activities. This work will generate…
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Dr. Montaner joins @catieinfo.bsky.social Jody Jollimore on CBC's The National, calling on the federal government to increase investment in Canada's #HIV response and improve reporting frequency to reverse the increasing HIV cases and meet the 95-95-95 Targets. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXEv...
HIV rates rise in Canada, with cases appearing in smaller communities
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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Canada's HIV response blasted as new infections surge 23% over 2 years. CATIE chief Jody Jollimore warns federal inaction and flat funding are causing Canada to fall behind on global HIV elimination goals, by Bryan Passifiume torontosun.com/news/canadas... via @torontosun.bsky.social
Canada's HIV response blasted as new infections surge 23% over 2 years
CATIE chief Jody Jollimore warns federal inaction and flat funding are causing Canada to fall behind on global HIV elimination goals
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July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, and our Hope to Health Research Teams were out in the community, raising awareness around #hepatitis with folks in the neighbourhood. #WorldHepatitisDay2026
More people are ageing with HIV than ever before. A new Commission in The Lancet HIV calls for HIV care that supports healthy ageing through better prevention, person-centred care, & stronger health systems: tinyurl.com/32y4yez7 #IAS2026 #AIDS2026 @iasociety.bsky.social
Great piece from @picardonhealth.bsky.social & particularly important in HIV. Effective HIV tx has led to life expectancy gains for PWH approaching the general population. Gains that mean nothing, if socio-economic factors & chronic conditions rob people of their quality of life...prevention's key!
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · last mo.We have become exceptionally good at extending lifespan. Now we must focus on extending healthspan. Sickness care is important, but we can do a lot more to prevent chronic illnesses and painful conditions, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @theglobeandmail.com
The BC-CfE is at AIDS 2026! If you’re in Rio de Janeiro for @aidsconference.bsky.social, come say ‘Hi’ to our researchers in the Poster Exhibition this week and learn more about the important work being done here in BC! #AIDS2026 #RethinkRebuildRise #HIVresearch #HIV
"Yet @ the very moment science is opening doors, many of those doors are closed... Innovation without access becomes privilege. Science commitment cannot save lives, & a breakthrough that reaches only a few is not a breakthrough for humanity." - Alberto Pereira Da Silva Jr. at the #AIDS2026 opening
🎙️ At today's #AIDS2026 press conference, global health leaders warned that funding for the global #HIV response plunged in 2025 – entirely due to a steep decline in US support. The warning comes as new reports from @unaids.org and @kff.org highlight the urgent need for sustained investment.
Funding for the global HIV response plunged in 2025, with devastating consequences
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The Trump administration’s cuts to the largest global HIV program last year resulted in sharp drops in both prevention efforts and treatment for the people most at risk from the disease. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/h...
1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds (Gift Article)
New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected.
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This is fantastic to see at Casey House, as they expand their services offered beyond #HIV and harm reduction to include primary care. Similar to the model we have with Hope to Health, building services to treat the 'whole person' is integral to sustainable healthcare.
Xtra @xtramagazine.com · last mo.Toronto’s Casey House says the change builds on their expansion into harm reduction
Celebrating 25 years of building research talent and health impact. Dr. Zabrina Brumme’s research is improving HIV treatment and advancing the search for a cure: www.healthresearchbc.ca/news-events/... @sfu-fhs.bsky.social @sfu.ca @bccfe.bsky.social #HealthResearch #HIVResearch #ResearchImpact
“We’re getting into a new era where people are not aware of the HIV status, won’t go for help, or will come late. The simple fact that you don’t even know your own HIV status is going to be devastating.” Christine Stegling on the dangers of global aid cuts. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
‘I fear a new HIV and Aids epidemic is coming – and the world won’t care’
At a screening for The Independent’s new documentary ‘Hunted: Kidnapped, blackmailed and tortured for being LGBTQ+,’ UNAIDS official Christine Stegling made clear the danger she sees coming
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Living with HIV in BC? Complete the SHAPE 2.0 survey by August 31st & help us evaluate HIV-related healthcare & services in BC! The SHAPE Study wants to hear your experiences of accessing healthcare & services in BC, visit bccfe.ca/research/SHAPE to learn more & participate.
The next two CARE Study Sharing Circles are coming up over the next two Wednesdays at Kílala Lelum located at 626 Powell Street (across from Hope to Health). Visit bccfe.ca/epidemiology... to learn more about eligibility and how to register for these Vancouver events.
Led by Research Coordinator Nicholas Naidu, new scoping review in BMJ Open assessed the effect of area-based measures of socioeconomic status on health outcomes for people living with #HIV, advancing research towards health equity for all. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/6...
Area-based measures of socioeconomic status in studies assessing health outcomes among people living with HIV in Canada and the USA: a scoping review
Objective Area-based measures of socioeconomic status (SES) are increasingly used to study health disparities among people living with HIV (PLWH), with wide variation in how they are defined and appli...
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