BC-CfE

📢Join us this Wednesday, March 11th at 12pm for the next BC-CfE Learning Series on Pharmacovigilance presented by Sandra Chang. Visit bccfe.ca/events/pharmac… for more information and to register for in-person or virtual attendance.

As Canada’s oldest AIDS organization closes its doors after more than four decades, @XtraMagazine dives deep into its community history and why it’s come to an end. xtramagazine.com/power/politics…

“This is really an economic disaster, a public health disaster, a moral disaster,” said Esteban Wood. Barrier-free access to treatment ensures the health of people living with HIV, reduces transmission & is cost-saving to public health. #TasP #UequalsU nytimes.com/2026/03/02/hea…

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the HIMformation session to discuss stigma and HIV alongside this fantastic panel from @HIMtweets and the SHAPE Study! To get involved or learn more about the research SHAPE 2.0 is leading, visit bccfe.ca/epidemiology-p….

Join @HIMtweets and the SHAPE Study team next Thursday, February 26th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm at Little Sisters Bookstore in Vancouver, for a panel discussion on HIV in BC. Learn more at checkhimout.ca/him-events/him….

At a time when scientific advances suggest we can end HIV/AIDS as a pandemic concern by 2030, it's a crime that we may stumble at the finish line. sti.bmj.com/content/early/… Dr. Julio Montaner joins colleagues in this @STI_BMJ piece urging global leaders protect necessary funding.

UNAIDS welcomes the signing into law of a bipartisan US$ 5.88 billion spending package that reinforces the continued commitment and leadership of the United States in the global response to HIV. Press release: unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Now Hiring! We’re looking for nurses to help launch an innovative outpatient IV therapy service in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Join our interdisciplinary team at Hope to Health and make a difference today! Apply now: · providencehealthcare.org/en/external-jo… · providencehealthcare.org/en/external-jo…

🎞️Recording now online!🎞️ ICYMI, last week's BC-CfE Learning Series "Cognitive Assessment & Rehabilitation for Substance Use" is now online for viewing. bccfe.ca/video/cognitiv…

📆Join us next week on Wednesday, January 21st at 12pm, for our first BC-CfE Learning Series of 2026, "Cognitive Assessment & Rehabilitation for Substance Use" presented by Dr. Ashok Krishnamoorthy, Caitlin Croft, and Jessie Koop. Visit bccfe.ca/events/cogniti… to register.

New CMAJ piece from Dr. Julio Montaner, Dr. Robert Hogg & Stephen Lewis outlines why Canada must lead the global effort in sustaining progress toward 2030 HIV targets by delivering on the promise of a made-in-Canada strategy - TasP - to end HIV/AIDS! cmaj.ca/content/197/43…

BC-CfE Executive Director Dr. Julio Montaner joined @Protect_BC to speak to the importance of scientific rigour (particularly with the rise of political policies that dismiss science) and how it's helped him shape international HIV policy. View the full interview 👇.

Foreign aid ≠ charity. What aid CAN be is an investment in a healthier future – but only if Canada commits to it. HOWEVER: as we continue to see sharp rises in global need, Canada took a step back, cutting our international assistance budget 🫤 This piece in @TheHillTimes, by Marlen Mondaca (@kinvia_ca) and Martineve Pajonas (@UPADveloppemen1), doubles down on the importance of protecting investments in nutrition and food security as a cornerstone of global stability and peace 🌍🕊️ hilltimes.com/story/2025/12/… #cdnpoli @MarkJCarney @AnitaAnandMP @randeepssarai @YasirNaqviCDN

Thank you to Aaron Purdie, Evin Jones, Dr. Julio Montaner & Fiona Dalton for your passion! And to everyone who joined us, thank you for sharing your experiences, asking probing questions & hopefully you walked away inspired to bring HIV awareness back to the forefront!

Last week we joined @HIMtweets & @PANinBC on World AIDS Day to unite our voices in raising awareness to the changing landscape of HIV in BC and call on our government & policy-makers to urgently address the HIV epidemic in Canada. youtube.com/watch?v=BT1LS2…

The Soonats'ooneh Health Society in Prince George, offers specialized HIV programming incl. testing, counselling, & daily medication support. But stigma remains a big obstacle to care. Learn how the power of #UequalsU helps them improve care. c/o @fnha fnha.ca/about/news-and…

The world was closer than ever to ending AIDS as a public health threat. But when the US abruptly halted all HIV funding, and other donors reduced their contributions, the global response was pushed into immediate crisis. The AIDS response must be protected.

"Advocates are calling for an integrated provincial HIV strategy that unites health regions, Indigenous leadership, & community organizations under a shared framework of accountability." A great read on how Manitoba’s advocates are reimagining care. #IndigenousAIDSAwarenessWeek

There’s been an alarming rise in the rates of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne infections in Canada — we must act quickly to avoid serious repercussions to our country’s public health, Senator René Cormier writes: ow.ly/kj7s50XBo2k #SenCA #CdnPoli #CdnHealth

"We either pay a little now, or a lot more later." Dr. Julio Montaner's op-ed on World AIDS Day highlights the urgency in which we need political leaders to understand the threat before us (as HIV rates rise and funding declines) and adopt proven, cost-effective strategies.