The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community is a group in society with a unique set of end-of-life concerns, but their needs remain largely unmet
People who use drugs demand a say in fentanyl overdose responses
February 27th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on People who use drugs demand a say in fentanyl overdose responses)
“There’s a common public misconception that we are unable to make decisions for ourselves. Truth being we are excluded from even participating in policy decisions that determine our fates”
Nanaimo demonstration and march part of National Day of Action on overdose crisis
February 26th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Nanaimo demonstration and march part of National Day of Action on overdose crisis)
Concerned citizens march in Nanaimo on February 21, 2017, in solidarity with cities across Canada struggling with effective responses to the growing opioid overdose crisis
AIDS Vancouver Island shares its stories to break stigma
November 26th, 2013 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on AIDS Vancouver Island shares its stories to break stigma)HIV and AIDS have been with us for thirty years but stigma and its effects continue to create harm
VICTORIA, BC—While this year’s UNAIDS World AIDS Day theme, ‘Getting to Zero’, aims to achieve zero new HIV infections and zero AIDS deaths, it is the goal of getting to zero stigma that is often hardest to attain. Advancements in treatment and broader access to testing have made the first two ‘zero’ goals within reach on Vancouver Island. However, for a coalition of storytellers who are living with HIV in the capital region, stigma remains a harmful and dominant force. (more…)
Work remains to be done in HIV prevention and treatment
April 17th, 2013 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Work remains to be done in HIV prevention and treatment)New research finds implications for two groups affected by HIV and AIDS—women and gay men
New research presented at conferences in Victoria and Vancouver this month have highlighted several challenges related to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in the province of British Columbia. The findings are particularly important to the well-being of two groups that have often been described as particularly vulnerable to HIV infection: gay and bisexual men; and women. (more…)
From global imperatives to local realities
September 13th, 2012 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on From global imperatives to local realities)The work of community-based organizations in HIV prevention can be linked with the development of democracy
The 19th International AIDS Conference was held in Washington D.C. in July 2012, with a focus on how global and decisive commitment [opens to PDF] is crucial to changing the course of the epidemic. The biennial conference is the premier gathering for people working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. (more…)
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