The 8th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention will be hosted in Vancouver in 2015. The IAS conference is the world’s largest HIV open forum for health experts to come together …
Strong Voices: Stories of Struggle & Strength Living with HIV
Our graphic novel ‘Strong Voices: Stories of Struggle & Strength Living with HIV’ is now available! Working with very tight timelines to put this project together, our first step was to find 4 Aboriginal people …
Progress in HIV Vaccine Research Leads to Insight on Disease Mechanism
This article was written by Volunteer Blog Writer Beverly F. Spencer. If you are interested in being a writer for The A Word, please visit: http://www.aidscalgary.org/getinvolved/volunteer/volunteeroverview.cfm For years Scientists at the Oregon Health & Science …
Sex Worker Knowledge
I consider it a daily honor to work with Shift clients. Sex workers have become my favorite group of people, in all their diversity and strength. The idea that I, as a social worker, am the …
It’s Different Now
Yes, it is different now. It wasn’t until my final year of University that I was required to take a computer course; now one needs a computer to take a course. I recall phone booths …
Harm Reduction and Health Promotion; a Bathhouse Three way!
The AIDS Calgary HEAT Worker, in partnership with The Texas Lounge and Goliath’s Saunatelmanagement and staff and the Alberta Health SAFEWORKS team, work together to provide HIV/STI and hepatitis C testing and other health services, …
African Women on HIV/AIDS — AWOHA!
The adage that African women are the conduits of change was at play during the dinner hosted by the Right to Know African Communities Program. The event saw over 25 African women come together to …
Hepatitis: what you should know about the ABCs
Hepatitis has a staggering toll on the health of people around the world, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is largely unknown, untreated, and undiagnosed. It is also 100% preventable. July 28 …
‘Functionally’ cured of HIV
There seems to be a lot happening in the world of HIV and I wanted to take a minute to share this with you. My usual online navigation rarely brings me anything of interest, but …
Keep Calm and Carry Naloxone
Recent media reports highlight new research calling for increased access to naloxone as a safe, effective and evidence-based public health strategy. Distribution of naloxone, often referred to by the brand name Narcan, has been described …