Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director at the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre, revealed that all 15 patient applications for Cabenuva submitted since 2020 have been rejected—highlighting opaque criteria at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS—and his comments have fueled a broader campaign by patients, doctors, and advocates for increased transparency and equitable access to this long-acting HIV treatment.

Advocates, including VIDC's Medical Director Dr. Brian Conway, launched a letter-writing campaign urging BC legislators to push for increased access to the long-acting HIV treatment Cabenuva. The initiative challenges the opaque decision‐making of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, emphasizing patient autonomy, transparency, and the reduction of stigma for marginalized communities.

The Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre has been awarded $460,000 from the Government of Canada to operate weekly COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinics at single room occupancy dwellings and homeless shelters, aiming to increase vaccine uptake among underserved populations.

The Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre will receive funding from the Government of Canada to operate weekly COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinics at single room occupancy dwellings and homeless shelters in Vancouver and New Westminster. This initiative aims to provide COVID-19 testing, vaccine education, and outreach to homeless and transient populations, helping to reduce barriers to vaccination among marginalized communities.