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Blog: October 2013
Young gay men in research: the Investigaytors report 2013
Oct 29, 2013 by Jordan Sang, Communications & Administrative Coordinator, Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health
Background
The Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health (CBRC) was the first of its kind to introduce a training program to engage young gay men in hands-on...
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Categories: New knowledge
New sexual health resources to share with clients
Oct 23, 2013 by BCCDC
On SmartSexResource - Tips for parents on talking to kids about sex
Jennifer Gibson, Community Education Services Coordinator with Island Sexual Health, has shared her top 10 tips for parents on how to talk...
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Categories: Events and announcements
AIDS Vancouver: The evolution of the 30 30 Campaign
Oct 22, 2013 by Brett O’Reilly, Fund Development and Communications Coordinator, AIDS Vancouver
History
It was in early 2012 that Brian Chittock, executive director at AIDS Vancouver, first began considering what to do for AIDS Vancouver's 30th Anniversary. A...
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Categories: Program updates
Testing for Acute HIV Infection: impact of the pooled NAAT pilot
Oct 9, 2013 by Mark Gilbert, Physician Epidemiologist, Clinical Prevention Services & Co-Principal Investigator, CIHR Team in the Study of Acute HIV Infection in Gay Men
Background
In a previous update we described the window periods of different HIV tests in BC. In this update we will focus on pooled nucleic...
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Presentation: Dr. King Holmes lecture on the current state of STI research
Oct 7, 2013 by BCCDC
Dr. King Holmes, the winner of the 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, will be giving a special lecture at the University of British Columbia on Thursday, October 31.
The title of his lecture is "...
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Categories: Events and announcements