BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Nicholas Naidu is a dedicated professional with a diverse background in healthcare and social services. Currently serving as a Research Assistant at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS since May 2023, Nicholas has also held key roles at Options Community Services as an Adult Inclusion Worker and Child and Youth Care Counsellor since August 2020. Previous experience includes working as a Vision Mate at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind from January 2018 to June 2024, and as a Support Worker with Inclusion Langley Society from September 2020 to June 2022. Additionally, Nicholas has experience as a Tutor with Tutor Doctor, a Porter at Fraser Health Authority, and Treasurer and Concession Attendant at Cineplex. Nicholas is pursuing a Master of Public Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, expected to complete in April 2024, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Cell Biology and Anatomy along with a Bachelor of Science in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Simon Fraser University.
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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
When the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS opened in 1992, a British Columbian was dying from AIDS almost every day. While current advances in HIV treatment have made the disease a chronic but manageable illness, much work remains to be done. An estimated 13,000 British Columbians are HIV infected, with close to 350 new cases reported each year. As well, more than 3,200 cases of AIDS have been reported in the province, and a third of these individuals currently live with the disease. Drug resistance, adverse effects to medication, and barriers to accessing treatment and maintaining adherence are just a few of the many issues facing those who are HIV-positive. More importantly, people are still dying from the disease. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is dedicated to improving the health of British Columbians with HIV through the development, ongoing monitoring and dissemination of comprehensive research and treatment programs for HIV and related diseases. The Centre is a key provincial resource, serving all health authorities, regions and citizens of BC. The Centre places the disease under the microscope, provides care and treatment to those infected, educates doctors and healthcare professionals throughout the province, and promotes evidence-based social policy that helps protect people from acquiring the virus. The Centre's scope is comprehensive, but so too is the impact of HIV/AIDS. The intent of this website is to not only provide a better understanding of the Centre's activities, but to shed light on the complexities in fighting HIV/AIDS.