Study spotlight: Maternal Microbiome LEGACY Project
June 27, 2019
2:10 pm
In celebration of World Microbiome Day, The Maternal Microbiome LEGACY Project team is excited to share some study updates!
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Congratulations to the recipients of the Women’s Global Health Research Trainee Awards!
June 19, 2019
10:16 am
The awards were presented to Kalysha Closson, PhD candidate, School of Population & Public Health, UBC, and Amanda Rowlands, Master’s of Science candidate, Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU.
What would it take for the province of British Columbia to Eliminate Cervical Cancer?
June 13, 2019
1:52 pm
There were an estimated 1550 cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in Canada in 2017, with approximately 400 women dying from this preventable disease. Cervical cancer remains a public health threat to women at the prime of their lives. With access to highly effective HPV vaccines and screening technologies, we have reached a time when elimination of cervical cancer in Canada is entirely possible and within our reach.
Vancouver welcomes Women Deliver 2019 conference
June 13, 2019
1:49 pm
Over 8,000 people from 160+ countries congregated in the Vancouver Convention Centre on June 3-6, 2019 for Women Deliver. The environment was electrifying.
$20M investment announced for research on HPV and cervical cancer
June 13, 2019
1:44 pm
On June 4th, 2019, the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) was proud to join BC Women’s Health Foundation, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (BCWH), and representatives from the BC Centre for Disease Control, BC Elimination of Cervical Cancer Task Force, and the Gynecological Cancer Initiative, to welcome The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Canada’s Minister of Health.