For health providers
You are here
Policy & Guidelines for Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) Testing and Care in BC Correctional Centres
Mar 3, 2022 by Terri Buller-Taylor, Hepatitis Education Canada/Pathways to Care for STBBIs in Prisons, Hepatitis Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
You Matter Pathways to STBBI Care - Project Update - March 2022
People who experience incarceration are disproportionately affected by STBBIs, with significantly higher rates of infections such as hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Comments: 0
Categories: Program updates
Structural barriers & facilitators to the ongoing implementation of GetCheckedOnline
Feb 10, 2022 by Oralia Gómez-Ramírez (BC Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network), by Mark Gilbert (BC Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia), by Daniel Grace (University of Toronto)
Background
GetCheckedOnline is a comprehensive internet-based testing service for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) available in select...
Comments: 0
Categories: New knowledge
HIV incidence and prevalence estimates for British Columbia and Canada in 2018
Nov 29, 2021 by Jason Wong, Associate Medical Director, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
Background
HIV prevention continues to be a public health priority in British Columbia (BC). Incidence and prevalence are two measures of disease frequency used to inform our response to the HIV epidemic. Incidence is the...
Comments: 0
Categories: Trend watch
The BC Centre for Disease Control has recently its HIV testing course
Nov 26, 2021 by Jay McBain, Senior Practice Lead for STI/HIV, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
Overview
This self directed online course, offered by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), is intended for Registered Nurses and other health care professionals who offer HIV testing or prevention services in their...
Comments: 0
Categories: Program updates
Discontinuing testing & vaccination reminder service on SmartSexResource
Nov 5, 2021 by Heather Pedersen, Online Sexual Health Manager, BC Centre for Disease Control
Since 2016, SmartSexResource has offered a testing & vaccination reminder service where users can sign up for email or text messages letting them know when to make an appointment for regular STI screening, re-testing, PrEP follow-up...
Comments: 0
Categories: Program updates