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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you to everyone who joined us in-person and online for the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update (particularly ahead of a long weekend)!

Please visit bccfe.ca/events/bc-cf... for associated resources from today’s program and we will have the video recordings uploaded in the coming weeks.
#BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Julio Montaner closing the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 5h

Dr. Anita Palepu joined our afternoon speakers for a panel discussion to close out the day’s program on an aspirational note, speaking to how we can tackle the social determinants of health and the need for a collective call to our governments and policy makers. #BCCfEUpdate

Panellists from L-R: Drs. Anita Palepu, Andrew Boozary, Julius Elefante and Kate Salters.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 5h

You can learn more about some of the innovative work Dr. Boozary is leading thanks to the @thestar.com who did an amazing job this week highlighting the impact of Dunn House in Toronto.

www.thestar.com/news/gta/jas...

Jason Miles’ addiction cost $260,000 in emergency room, shelter and jail stays. A Toronto hospital’s radical solution: just give him a home

www.thestar.com

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 5h

Thankful to Dr. Andrew Boozary for joining us to provide a powerful, thought-provoking presentation on how the social determinants of health, particularly with housing challenges, impact HIV prevention and treatment outcomes. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Andrew Boozary speaking at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 6h

Dr. Julius Elefante spoke to the intersection of mental health and other social determinants of health in aging well with HIV, calling for the need to centre the voices of community. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Julius Elefante speaking at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 6h

For those looking to make a difference, the @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social is leading the charge with this open letter calling on the federal government to step up Canada’s contribution to the Global Fund.

www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/canada-...

Canada Must Show Leadership for Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment – Organizational Sign-on Letter – HIV Legal Network

www.hivlegalnetwork.ca

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 6h

In a passionate speech, Dr. Julio Montaner largely pivoted from the progress we continue to make in BC, to focus on the crisis before us as the world faces tremendous uncertainty in the HIV response, and urge us all to demand better from our political leaders. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Julio Montaner speaking at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 7h

Overseeing the BC-CfE’s Drug Treatment Programs, Dr. Junine Toy shared a comprehensive update on the evolution of new enrollees into BC’s HIV Treatment Program, and how our systems are adjusting to support a shift due to migration. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Junine Toy presenting at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 7h

Opening the afternoon sessions, Dr. Zabrina Brumme presented new research the Laboratory team has been conducting on persistent low level viremia on ART and its impact on clinical service, treatment guidelines and patient’s wellbeing. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Zabrina Brumme presenting at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 8h

Closing out the morning session, thank you to our amazing panel (with over 120 years of combined lived experience with HIV!) for sharing their diverse experiences aging with HIV.

L-R: John Cameron, Florence Ranville, Walter Hiebert and Denise Wozniak. #BCCfEUpdate

@denisewozniak.bsky.social

Panel discussion at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 9h

As highlighted in the earlier presentations, polypharmacy is common among people aging with HIV. Dr. Sandra Chang delivered a comprehensive look at the prevalence & risks of inappropriate polypharmacy and how to navigate these discussions between patients and providers. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Sandra Chang presenting at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 9h

Providing insight into the current clinical research into healthy aging Dr. Marianne Harris presented early results from two Canadian studies: Brain Positive Health Now & CHANGE HIV Studies. She notably highlighted the impact of stigma and loneliness on quality of life. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Marianne Harris presenting at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 10h

Dr. Viviane Dias Lima opened this morning’s session with a talk on aging and HIV. She highlights how we can’t speak on aging as a one-size-fits-all, highlighting the sex and age differences across a number of aging-related comorbidities and how they shape her future work. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. Viviane Lima speaking at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 10h

President & CEO of @providencehealthcare.org Fiona Dalton welcoming attendees by reflecting on how far we’ve come in HIV treatment & policy, and how resilient our response must be in the face of current uncertainties and global funding instabilities facing the work we do. #BCCfEUpdate

Fiona Dalton speaking at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 10h

Dr. and Elder Roberta Price opened today’s event in a good, positive and respectful way, making space particularly for those facing adversity and challenges in the healthcare system. #BCCfEUpdate

Dr. and Elder Roberta Price opening the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 11h

The Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update starts at 10am PST and we have an exciting schedule of presentations focusing on #HIV.

It's not too late to join us online and you can find the link at bccfe.ca/events/bc-cf....

#BCCfEUpdate

An attendee checking in at the Fall 2025 BC-CfE Update.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

A dangerous drug trend called “bluetoothing,” in which people inject themselves with the blood of other drug users to get a cheap high, is contributing to spikes in HIV rates in infection hot spots around the world.

‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge

The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa.

nyti.ms

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 2d

@theslf.org @resultscanada.bsky.social @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social @stoptbcanada.bsky.social @granadvocates.bsky.social @onecampaign.bsky.social

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 2d

📢Today's the day, call your MP!📢

Join us in supporting the Call Your MP Day campaign to ask that Canada make a bold pledge to the Global Fund to continue its life-saving work.

Visit win.newmode.net/stephenlewis... to learn how you can call your local MP today and make your voice heard!

An image promoting the National Call-Your-MP Day campaign with the logos of partner organizations.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 9d

Editorial: We have made remarkable progress in fighting HIV/AIDS

www.timescolonist.com/opinion/edit...

The @timescolonist.bsky.social highlighting how #TasP has dramatically changed the landscape of HIV in BC and what we need to get across the finish line in our fight to end HIV/AIDS.

Editorial: We have made remarkable progress in fighting HIV/AIDS

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, could be eliminated in Canada as early as 2030, if enough people at risk get tested and, if necessary, treated.

www.timescolonist.com

BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 14d

“We know HIV community services are critical: our research shows that people with strong social supports are much more likely to stay engaged in HIV treatment."

BC-CfE Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kate Salters spoke with @xtramagazine.com about the important role HIV service organizations play.

Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 15d

After 42 years, the AIDS Committee of Toronto is shutting its doors. What does this mean for the future of HIV service organizations in Canada?

Changing health landscape poses a questionable future for HIV organizations | Xtra Magazine

With the closure of the AIDS Committee of Toronto, public health experts are wondering if this is the beginning of the end for HIV service organizations in Canada

xtramagazine.com

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 16d

A drug that provides near-perfect protection against HIV with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope for ending the HIV epidemic.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dr. Julio Montaner sat down with @thetyee.ca to discuss the impact of US cuts to foreign aid programs, and how Canada can step up its own #HIV response in light of these global impacts, by scaling up BC’s approach implementing Treatment as Prevention. #TasP #HIVprevention

thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

As the US Quits the Global HIV Fight, Canada Can Step Up | The Tyee

And BC’s approach is the model to save lives, says a groundbreaking local researcher.

thetyee.ca

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UNAIDS Global @unaids.org · Sep 4

This #WorldSexualHealthDay swipe through to learn about the HIV prevention options that can help protect your health, your loved ones and end AIDS.

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congrats to @sfu.ca FHS Prof and @bccfe.bsky.social Laboratory Director Zabrina Brumme who will join the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences as a Fellow this fall.

The recognition is one of Canada's top academic accolades.

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS #SFU #SFUResearch #HIVResearch

Dr. Zabrina Brumme is smiling at the camera and holding a pipetter. The text on the image reads: Dr. Zabrina Brumme, 2025 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

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